summer mornings

 

good morning

Summer isn't always my favorite season, with it's  heat and humidity.  Oh but the mornings 💛💛💛 spent outside with a good cup of coffee are the best! Sitting with the birds and the clouds and the peace, sigh..  I go to bed looking forward to them. 

And now my cat, Grey, joins me. She started out as a stray kitten but has grown into a wonderful pet. 

My dogs have started going with me on my morning walks. We all need the exercise these days, to help take off some added pounds. 

Slowly but surely. A little bit at at a time. Changing habits until they stick. 

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Instead of painting I quilted this week.  I so enjoy hand sewing, the slow stitching, one at a time rhythm and the satisfaction of seeing progress.  And when you are finished you have something not only beautiful but practical. Made by you. 

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watching: back to back episodes of Building Off the Grid 

 marveling: at a tiny baby praying mantis, as he turned his head and looked at me when I talked 

eating: ripe sweet juicy cantaloupe 

wishing: I had been as brave as these girls when i was young

two girls camping in a cave - YouTube

things i never thought i would do



 





 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

hello

 

i spent the morning outside today, after a week of it being way too humid to spend time out there. which has put me in a very good mood. it was still warm but a nice breeze was blowing keeping me cool.

the sun was warm on my bare feet and all was good with the world.

 

i think building Virginia's tiny house has something to do with my happiness too. because since i've started it i'm feeling very accomplished, like i've really done something important. i suppose it is important to me since i've wanted to build a dollhouse  forever and was just too scared to try. and i've found i can do it and it doesn't have to be perfect. i only have to please myself.

 

I've started the kitchen, finding inspiration on pinterest and a little drawing i made of my last kitchen. i made a pattern and washi taped it together to make sure the size was right. then i cut the pieces out of the back of my watercolor block, which is some good sturdy cardboard and glued it all together with tacky glue. next I cut popsicle sticks and glued them together for the countertop. i traced the sink hole onto the counter and cut it out with a box cutter (just like they do on hgtv lol) and put my sink in. which is an empty jelly packet. next i will be putting the drawers and cabinets on and painting it all. i'm either going to stain the countertop or paint it, i haven't decided yet. virginia loves it though.

 

the painting was done from a class my daughter is taking. i had to try it too and it turned out better than I expected. classes make you try things you may never have thought of doing before, like a dragon. I made the boy look like my grandson which made it even more fun. I did it using watercolor paper, tombow markers, prisma color pencils and gesso.

 

i'm on season 3 of outlander, but I have only watched a couple of episodes so far. I've got to get back to it soon.

 

drinking: way too much sweet tea

 

eating: everything i shouldn't

 

needing: serious self discipline

 

loving: Virginia's tiny house

 

hating: the tv nightly news

 

 

 

 

 

and fall showed up







 







 





















 

October began with

The Life Book Creativity & Wellbeing Summit

where I got lots of

inspiration and lessons

stayed busy for almost the whole month

and created a bunch

it was wonderful

 

during that time fall

finally showed up

with colder weather

colorful leaves

deer season

and just plain cozyness

 

loving:

coffee & blankets

falling leaves

the hope of snow

watching movies

reading mysteries

 making lists of fun things to do

(and actually doing them)