my yellow teacup

my yellow teacup

Friday, June 25, 2021

feeling free

 










hello

It truly feels like we all skipped a year. I remember very little of it, except for the feeling of concern for everyone. I did very little as a whole, living mostly in pajamas. Took an occasional drive on empty roads and came right back home. I escaped into the world of Animal Crossing and enjoyed it thoroughly, playing a full year. That's the longest i've ever stuck with a game!

Then gradually it started getting better. I got out a little wearing a mask. Began eating out some. And although i was afraid at first, i got completely vaccinated. Now i feel free. And i wonder why i didn't do more during the past year. No flowers were planted, no walks , no daisy picking, no blogging, no painting.

But this spring i've come alive again, doing all the things i missed. Picked daisies, planted flowers and even found a little grass snake to hold. I've also begun to paint regularly and walk.
These four girls I painted this week. They are small , 5x7, but i'm really happy with how they turned out and will be making more of them.













loving the unpredictability of black watercolor over collage

enjoying the warm sun with mr. darcy

drinking red wine in the afternoon

watching my flowers grow from seed

thinking of quilting this weekend