a squeeze

my long awaited
watercolor paint has arrived.
it was exciting times
squeezing
the tubes of color
into the little pans.
i have some
pretty amazing colors -
and
i'm very anxious to try them out.

a start

i have been
having fun with my
bloom true
painting course.
its just the beginning
of many layers to come.
here is what i've been working on.

1st canvas - 1st layer

2nd canvas - 1st layer

1st canvas - 2nd layer

2nd canvas - 2nd layer

i am really enjoying -
getting my fingers all
messy with paint.
i usually like quiet.
but, i'm finding -
that painting to music
is really helpful.

a habit

sometimes
things just seem to come together.
a while back,
i was contemplating some things.
and probably
beating myself up a little bit.
about some of my lifestyle choices,
and some of the bad habits
that go along with them.
then,
i decided,
to stop feeling badly about them -
and start changing them.
later that week i was reading
oswald chambers -
'my utmost for His highest' -
and there was a whole section
about forming habits.
THEN, i became aware of the book
'the 7 habits of highly effective people' -
which i love, love, love - by the way.
it was clear -
i need to make some changes
so i started with a few small things -
like recycling more,
and using my reusable bags at the grocery store,
turning out lights when i leave a room,
making my bed everyday,
and taking really good care of my houseplants.
these are all things that i have really slacked on in the past,
but felt like they needed change.
so i made a conscious effort to do these things well,
and make some new good habits.
i know that soon i won't even be aware of them.
and i am being rewarded well already.

some of my plants are blooming

 

there are some bigger habits
that i know need to be
added to the list.
very soon.

a scent

 i wish
someone would invent
a device
that you could
capture a scent with.
russ brought these home
the other day.
he got them from
the garden of an elderly couple
where he was doing some work.
my kitchen
has been filled
with their beautiful scent ever since.
i will be sad
when they are gone.

 

a preparation

i have signed up
for a painting e-course -
right here.
and i'm pretty excited to get started.
today i paint,
but, i spent yesterday preparing.
i will be posting my creations -
later.

gessoing my canvases

a plea

what is happening to june?
so far
it has been just cruddy weather.
my flowers are blooming
and my garden is growing,
but,
i am not able to get outside
and enjoy them.
please send me some sunshine!

 

 

a drink

 

i am not at all particular about my starbucks.

sometimes,

i think the person taking my order,

and all the people

in line behind me -
are inwardly rolling their eyes.
sorry!

a class

since artfest
i have fallen in love
with the plexiglass portraits.
so far i have done four -
and i would do more -
if my husband would hurry up
and cut my new plexiglass for me.
i also
helped teach the techniques
to a high school art class.
it was really fun,
and i think most of the kids enjoyed it too,
and they did a really great job.
here is some of our work.

 

 

 

a may

i've finally had time to sit and write.
i realized that i haven't been on here
for the WHOLE month of may.
so here is what i have been up to...
formed some new good habits,
visited devin at uni for a long weekend,
helped dawson register and choose classes for uni in the fall,
watched koen play at a steel drum festival,
read the '7 habits of a highly effective people' - love it,
discussed the possibility of small business partnership -
with my sweet sissy,
helped teach a high school art class, and
went to the art gallery for a workshop with said class,
planted a garden - and weeded that garden,
organized and planned for our church's vbs,
helped heather (sissy) -
make 170 mother's day sunflower cupcakes -
to raise money for cancer research,
we nursed a very sick, baby goat
for almost 2 weeks -
before he finally died.

june is here-
and it's chilly.
i am waiting -
in anticipation -
for my boy
to come home for the summer.
only one more sleep!

sunflower cupcakes

visit with devin @ wwu

stella putting the love on buddy the goat

a smell

it smells like spring.