flowers, art, kiddos(not pictured), summer heat (felt), fake s’mores , head wraps , cold brew (and hot brew), sooo much laundry, ice cream and the Potomac under our feet. poems sleeping in the corner with dappled light and nosey cats.
a musing/bless this life/again.
somehow it’s april. I did a little experiment in February of daily painting. As I rolled through February, I was pretty sure it was a done deal and I would be able to get around to painting every day…every spare moment and then I wasn’t. I think on some level. I was just tired on… Continue reading
We are all just doing the best we can
Trying to figure out how to simplify and even allow myself to make things I don’t love and not paint over them. Lol. This weekend , we got a art table for our front room. Don’t be jealous. It’s nothing fancy. Just a long folding table…that you can get anywhere but it proved to be… Continue reading
Mixed media thangs
This month I rediscovered audio books. So, I’ve been listening to lots of Agatha Christie short stories (and longer mysteries) and painting…when possible. It’s been nice painting just for the love of it again. Playing in watercolor, pens and acrylic gouache Collage of some of this months work using color story’s app template. It’s Bae.… Continue reading
keep it simple, silly
My motto (lately) is —keep it simple, Silly. I am remembering there is only one me. I can only do so much in a day…an hour…dare I say, a lifetime. For some reason —it is a hard pill for me to swallow that — Things may not get done to my satisfaction, at all or… Continue reading
February Painting
Trying to loosen up and enjoy the process. After not regularly painting for a bit…this all feels a bit new. In a good way. Photo Template from color story app- template
Thy will be done
Wednesday night
Sometimes the exhaustion Of these days just sneaks up on you. Until you become overwhelmed and shaky in your skin. Your arms tired from holding it all up and your lips chapped from all the words swallowed in the morning sun. Who will we be on the other side of this? Is there an other… Continue reading
inspiration has to find you working
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. – Pablo Picasso in truth, I have been resistant to write here or anywhere about things because I wanted to be careful of the narrative I was projecting into the world and into my own life. The world is complicated …to say the least. I have very little… Continue reading