3-23-2020 Four Letter Words

LOVE...

and another 3" of

SNOW last night...

3-22-2020 Isolation KAL

I decided to participate in the

"Quarantine MKAL"

hosted by Arne and Carlos

as we 'stay/shelter at home' for several weeks.

https://arnecarlos.com/the-arne-carlos-quarantine-knit-along-pattern/

I finished my first patch today

using leftovers from my "Vertices Unite" baby blanket.

Also finished two more hats for the

#hat-not-hate campaign.

3-21-2020 Slipping Away

For the past 6 months

or 14 year old house cat

has been spitting up her food.

Now she has basically stopped eating

and is fading away to nothing.

I'm guessing that she will be slipping away

over the rainbow bridge in the near future.

I will miss her more that I can say.

She is my Zen master!

3-20-2020 Sleepover

GDs had a sleepover last night...

we made ATCs (Artist Trading Cards)

and did some trading, then used them at bedtime

to tell stories to each other.

GD asked me to teach her to knit.

She caught right on!

This morning, GD#1 made us pancakes from scratch

for breakfast! Yum!

3-19-2020 Prep Work

During self-isolation,

doing some prep work

to paint a coronavirus

in my watercolor journal...

reference photo...

paints...

masking fluid...

journal...

ATC...

3-18-2020 Mushrooms

A study in form...

reference photo:

3-17-2020 Social Distancing and Self-Isolating

3-16-2020 Painting Easter Pictures for our Cousins

3-15-2020 Another Eagle

Today I painted a second, smaller 

Bald Eagle,

this time into my watercolor journal,

and started the watercolor paintings

for my grandsons for next month!

3-14-2020 Hoping

I'm hoping 

that this will be

the final snow for the winter!

Made some little hearts to pass out

to spread some love to people

while out and about.

3-13-2020 Orange Flags

Orange flags appeared in my back yard today.

That can mean only one thing...

someone's going to be digging.

I am hoping it is the new cable company!

3-12-2020 Metallic Sunrise

Tried some new metallic paints...

not in love with them...

won't be hanging this one on the wall

but will definitely use these paints

for some shimmery iridescence on future insect paintings!

3-11-2020 Zion Canyon Native American Flute School

Wish I was there this week!!!

Missing all the wonderful people I met last year,

especially all the instructors!!!

Wishing my teacher and spirit mom a happy belated birthday!

(March 8th)

Miss you!

Wanted one of our kids to come with us

so they would have a Native American connection

and understanding and ability to learn about and play

these amazing instruments that their dad is making...

but I'm guessing that will never ever happen

so maybe we will give them to Jonny to raffle off 

to support his NAF business.

3-9-2020 More Iris

These are SOOOO much fun to paint!!!

And finished a CC Hat...

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/copycat-cc-beanie

for #HATNOTHATE

http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/end-bullying-hat-not-hate/

3-9-2020 Super Worm/Crow Moon

The full moon in March

is called the Worm Moon

or the Crow Moon...

based on what native cultures in the northern hemisphere

observed happening during this season.

Can you guess why they call it the worm moon?

The earthworms burrow deep below the frost line

during the cold winter months.

In March, the soil warms up enough

for the worms to work their way back to the surface...

and ending up as breakfast for the birds who migrate 

back in during the spring!

It is also called the 'Crow Moon"...

can you guess why???

Watch this video taken today...

(Be sure to have your sound turned up!)

Robins and Finches aren't the only ones migrating back into the area!

3-8-2020 Iris

Trying to paint more florals...

because I'm really bad at them!

Practice, Practice, Practice!!!

3-7-2020 Florals

Florals are just not my thing

when it comes to painting!

I really suck at them

and do not enjoy painting them either.

Don't know if I should paint lots and lots 

more of them to get better at them,

or just move on to other things.

3-6-2020 Knit Night at the Coffee Shop

Friend starting a new project...

a granny square sweater for her daughter...

at her daughter's request.

I'm not sure if THIS is the pattern she is using,

but I think it is similar:

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/brixham-granny-cardi

Apparently Granny Squares are back in fashion

since Katie Perry was seen wearing them recently

on American Idol.

 I'm starting a new project myself...

#hatnothate

sponsored by Lion Brand Yarns.

http://www.lionbrand.com/blog/end-bullying-hat-not-hate/

3-5-2020 Swan, Fish, and some Flamingos

3-4-2020 Wear A Hat to School Day

Also,

caved and bought some purple paint

and mixed and swatched it with my other colors

(also have an transparent orange and cobalt light turquoise ordered!)...

3-3-2020 Solar Aura

Not a single other person I talked with today

noticed this beautiful sight!

It seems that no one looks at the sky anymore.

3-2-2020 Split Complementaries

Just playing with split complementary colors today...

3-1-2020 The Crepe Guy

Breakfast at our local coffee shop...Mmmmmm!!!!

 DH and I get one sweet and one savory,

then split them and eat half of each.

2-29-2020 Fat and Happy Flamingos