This started as an “around here: outside my window” post but it evolved into a brain dump about weather, and the seasons, and mindfulness, and social media (yes, again. Now that I’m off chatty social media, I really can’t help notice all the little ways it influenced me and the way I move through life.) I think… Read More missing the seasons, (not) missing social media
I mentioned in my last post (or the one before it, whatever) that I had kept an art journal back in summer/fall but then sort of let it go when I got back into painting. Also, let’s be honest- the weeks leading up to the election (and the weeks after) were extremely anxiety-ridden and the idea of… Read More art journal pages from the second half of last year
What’s going on around here: In my head… It’s been so long since I wrote one of these I don’t even know where to begin. I guess a (not-so) quick update? …. Me: back in school for Buddhism, still swimming every day, making art almost every afternoon. I’m actually making more art now than I… Read More around here… late February 2017
“… you should dwell with the doors to your senses well-guarded.” – Buddha That’s what I have been doing the last few months- dwelling with the doors to my senses well-guarded. That’s the reason I haven’t updated- I’ve just been keeping quiet and busy with art and with school (more on that later) and with… Read More dwell with the doors to your senses well-guarded.
I know I haven’t posted in a while, but this summer was actually a lot busier than I assumed it was going to be! Foot Surgery: As far as my foot surgery/recovery, I’m right at the tail-end of that. My surgical incision *just* finished healing, and the welt I had on my ankle (reaction to… Read More recovering from surgery, raising butterflies, and doing what you love
After my last post I’ve been thinking a lot about happiness and looking for little ways to increase it whenever I have the opportunity. There were two things this week that actually really made a big difference in my overall level of happiness, and I thought I might write them down. One thing I discovered… Read More A Field Guide to Happiness (in progress…) and a bit on creative freedom
I got my stitches out last Thursday! Awesomesauce. … Read More so what now?
Hey, How are you? I wanted to say I’m sorry that I haven’t responded to any comments or emails- I’ve been kind of “off the grid” when it comes to social media for the last several months and I’m not doing such a good job of hopping back on. I’ll be honest- this election has… Read More social media hiatus
In my last entry I wrote (excessively) about my recent health issues with my foot and the subsequent surgery, but I also wanted to point out – and remember- that there was a lot about this whole situation that was pretty good, all things considered. I was able to schedule the surgery- and all the… Read More stuff that’s good
This is going to be long, but I want to get all of the surgery stuff out in one post (at least the nuts and bolts of it- there’s a lot of positive stuff I’ll share soon, but I sort of want to do that in another “here’s where I am now…” post). Thanks for… Read More all about the (piece of) pin that came out of my foot
I know it’s been forever since I last updated this website/journal/blog. I’m not sure why I stopped writing- a lot was going on and a lot HAS gone on in the last nine months, and I think I just got overwhelmed by it all. Experiencing it and then writing about it seemed like just too… Read More catching up on the blog: introducing Parker (our newest kitty)
I actually STAMPED something! I know, I know- not really a big deal. But it kind of is a big deal to me. All summer, I’ve collecting rubber stamps of flowers and foliage. Lots of stamps. Mostly clear and cling kinds, for easy storage and because they are less expensive. But lots of stamps, because… Read More Fall Leaves Stamping/Ink Project
Here are my planner pages from October. I use a Happy Planner from Me & My Big Ideas as a scrapbook/photo album/collage journal. I don’t use it for planning- instead I take all photos, ephemera, cool magazine rip-outs, bits of mail, receipts, etc. and collage them in at the end of every week along with… Read More October 2015 in my Planner/Scrapbook/Visual Journal
In my head… Just so you know, I wrote my last post (the one about Ginger, anemia, and the issues with the floors) over the span of the last few weeks. I know it seemed like a big load of stuff at one time, but it was sort of spread out over a month. I just wanted to… Read More around here- late October, 2015
What’s going on around here: I know I haven’t written one of these in a while. A few things that happened: Ginger and the Surgery: Ginger (one of our kitties) finally had the surgery to remove the glands by her tail about three weeks ago, after being plagued by infections in that area for the… Read More around here (sorta) … mid-October, 2015
I mentioned a few weeks ago that I was going through a bit of a watercolor pencil phase at the moment. After using a set of Inktense I’ve had in my stash for several years and finding them a little frustrating, I wound up ordering a different set of watercolor pencils to try- Mondeluz, which I… Read More watercoloring with Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils by Faber Castell
I didn’t scrapbook/Project Life/document anything all summer. I finished the Universal day-trip mini-album early in the summer and then just totally didn’t do anything. I took a few photos, but not really… and didn’t even download them off my phone. I guess I was burned out, and I was having a good time with watercolors… Read More scrapbooking/documenting life in my planner
We just finished our fourth week of recording time lapse videos of the sky from our back lanai. All videos were taken with a GoPro Silver Hero 4. These past two weeks were a little sporadic because of weather (Tropical Storm Erika!) and schedules. Hopefully we’ll get back to doing daily ones this week, weather… Read More GoPro Time Lapse – Weeks Three and Four
After using my Inktense pencils, and finding them frustrating, I decided to go ahead and look for another set of watercolor pencils for my collection. After doing a bit of research, I found out about Mondeluz pencils, from Koh-I-Noor. They are kind of hard to find in the US (at least the 72 color set,… Read More Watercolor with Koh-I-Noor Mondeluz Watercolor Pencils
What’s going on around here: In my head… Back to School: Oh, boy. After 7+ years at Island Montessori (which goes up to third grade), the switch to Gracie’s new school has been intense. Although they two schools have a lot in common, the two are also very different. Now I get what people talk about… Read More around here… late August, 2015