When I was teaching local children's classes, we would occasionally get behind and would have several unfinished projects stacked up. When that happened we would have a Catch Up class day. The cute thing was that the kids always thought I was saying Ketchup Day and they thought that was the funniest thing they'd ever heard. I have been absent for many weeks from this blog and am behind on several posts. And for that, I apologize. I guess that makes this a Ketchup Day!
My weeks have been full, my moments have been full, my 'to do' list has been full, my desk has been full. But in the midst of all this fullness, I have been without many words for sharing. Do you find that sometimes when life is just full all around you, that you become quiet in self defense of it all?
I do.
But I am back today with a renewed resolve to be faithful here as blogging is much more fun and a much more positive experience than other social media, in my humble opinion.
Blogging feels more like having someone to tea and then visiting their house to do the same. Much more pleasant than everyone chattering at once.
In spite of my quietness, I have been busy. I've been working on promoting the workshops for
The Graceful Artist. I've started a big project of my own art blended with art journaling. I've recorded some new workshops. I am thinking of creating a new
Wind and Honey website as the original is designed in iweb.
Apple no longer offers this software. When this computer dies I will no longer be able to edit my current website. And my computer is getting pretty old.
I've been doing some review work for
Jerry's Artarama. I'll be sharing those with you. I do receive the products I review from Jerry's. But, as I am a terribly honest person, I only tell the truth in my reviews. So, perhaps they will help you with some new products.
And on top of it all, I am helping my daughter Kate plan her Fall wedding.
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| The orange door |
Poet has been off work for a week and we chose to stay home this year. We are working on some projects that we want done but never seem to have time for. When we moved into this house a year ago, the shutters were orange. Now, my fellow
OSU Cowboy fans, please don't send me letters on this. But, as much as I love our beloved Cowboys, I really am not fond of orange. So, finally we've painted those shutters and I imagine the neighbors are breathing a sigh of relief.
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| The orange shutters |
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| The new shutters |
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| The new blue door!! |
Another project Poet is working on is the antique ice box given to me by his father, my father-in-law. It was promised about 20 years ago but only received recently. It has sat in a workshop for a long time waiting for its place of honor in my breakfast room. I should have taken before photos but I forgot. It had a lot of missing paint and what paint it had was chipped and rusty. I promise to post photos when its finished. You will love it.
And so, for now, I am just popping in to say hello again and to let you know I will be more faithful to join you here. A review for an art supply will be coming soon.
Wind and Honey Creations
Creative Pencils - Online Drawing Lessons
Its raining today. Everything in me wants to sit with a nice cup of tea and draw while listening to the raindrops tap dancing outside. I am not unique with this thought. I've heard it so many times from others. The rain calls us to be still, to slow down, to be calm. The birds outside are tucked away somewhere under large tree leaves or the eaves of a house. Even the dogs and cats inside are more sleepy today. 
Our lists for "to do" are longer than our arms, and then just a few moments spent on popular social media is enough to remind you that whatever you might have gotten done today, surely you are behind what everyone else is accomplishing. 
I propose that we proclaim a respite from those dreaded lists and try, at least a little bit, to listen more to the rhythms of nature. I propose at least one hour of each day be set aside to live life rather than run the list. I imagine this will be life altering and life giving. I'm going to try it. I dare you to join me.
