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. 

💛

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. 

💛💛💛

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

summer mornings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

I've spent a little time in my art journal

every morning this week

this girl has changed everyday

I had no idea that I would use all

this color

I had no plan for her except for her pose

I really love painting this way

no expectations no stress

for perfection

just let her appear

use whatever color I love at the moment

marker paint color pencil

I try them all

I don't love the painting the whole time

in the past I would've

crumpled it up

said it was ugly

not anymore

I've learned too many ways to fix it

and I keep trying till

I love it again

 

aaaahhhhh! mornings outside

with coffee are another favorite thing

mr darcy and muffie jo

agree

 

also loving:

loud beautiful fireworks

extra sleep

books

deer and foxes

chickens around my feet

 

 

 

 

 



 

 



here & now

 

 

 

 

Loving // changing up my schedule and walking every

morning

Eating //  two deserts a week now

Drinking // water, tea and coffee 

Feeling //  much better with ten lbs. off me 

Making //  working on my crochet blanket and trying to get back

to the peter pan and wendy painting

Thinking // about going to the beach next month and what I

want to take with me  

Dreaming //  of a little vintage camper painted black, with

white trim and a yellow door

 

 

this September Here & Now post is part of the monthly link-up hosted by Sarah of Say! Little Hen. You can find all of this month's participants and their links in the September Here & Now at Say! Little Hen  

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here & now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loving // that my clothes aren't quite as tight on me as they

used to be (i have stayed off of sugar for 2 weeks)

Eating //  much healthier and kinda loving it 

Drinking //  coffee with a little cream

Feeling // behind on everything 

Making //  hard choices all around

Thinking //   about life and the choices we all make

Dreaming // of making this this blanket

 

 

this August Here & Now post is part of the monthly link-up hosted by Sarah of Say! Little Hen. You can find all of this month's participants and their links in the August Here & Now at Say! Little Hen  

please join in if you wish 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

here & now

I'm joining in with Sarah over at Say! Little Hen

for Here & Now.

So much fun to see what others are up to.

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loving //  spending the day at home

 Eating //  hopefully not more ice cream

 Drinking //  coffee and lots of water

 

Feeling //  relaxed despite the mess surrounding me

 Making //  crocheting a blanket with my leftover yarn, drawing a halloween girl 

and her crow friends

 Thinking //  about all the other things I should be doing

 Dreaming //  of building a fire tonight if it's cool enough

 

 

(ha forgive me for not linking up to Say! Little Hen

seems I've forgotten how to do that. But you

can find her blog in my list on the

right.)