Sunday, February 16, 2020

2-16-2020 Champaign-Urbana IL

Cabin Fever.
Gotta get out of Dodge!
We had originally planned to go to the
Starved Rock State Park and do some hiking,
but the trails were ice and mud...no fun...dangerous...
so instead, we did a weekend road trip to Champaign-Urbana IL...
home of the University of Illinois Fighting Illini.
We stayed at the historic
Champaign Garden Inn Bed and Breakfast,
https://champaigngardeninn.com
just 3 blocks from historic downtown!










Saturday, February 15, 2020

2-15-2020 Baby Blanket - Vertices Unite

Stephen West 
has come out with 'Vertices Unite' baby blanket!

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/vertices-unite-baby-blanket

I loved the 'Vertices Unite' shawl so much
that I just HAVE to make this as well
even though there are no more babies on the horizon
in my family.



Friday, February 14, 2020

2-14-2020 Happy Valentine's Day!

photo source:
https://www.getyourguide.com/brussels-l8/brussels-chocolate-workshop-and-tastings-t15245/

I remember the amazing quality Belgian chocolates 
I tried while on my cruise across Europe!!!
Nothing like good chocolate!


Thursday, February 13, 2020

2-13-2020 "Heart Hands" ...take #2

 I added WAY more pink to my paint mix today
and think I like the skin tones better than yesterday's mix.


I had leftover pink and orchid on my palette
after painting the hands
and didn't want to wash it down the sink
so I used it up painting a 'winter barn.'
(tutorial by Emma Lefebvre):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5n9Rd2GIa4
It was a fun little painting!




Wednesday, February 12, 2020

2-12-2020 "Heart Hands" ...take #1

I was so excited to try painting hands!!!
I mixed the skin tones way too yellow...
will try again tomorrow.

Tuesday, February 11, 2020

2-11-2020 Standing Brooms

All over Facebook today...
people posting pictures of their brooms
standing up with no assist,
claiming that it is because of the moon's gravity pulling up on them
as the moon is in the perigee of its orbit
(when it is closest to the earth).
I had to try it
and by golly...
mine stood up too!

However,
it is just the way the brooms are designed
with their center of gravity.
It was still kind of creepy weird to see!!!

Monday, February 10, 2020

2-10-2020 Mount Kilimanjaro

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!
To my cousin
who summitted Mount Kilimanjaro
the past week!!!
WOWZA!

A view from the top of the world!

Sunday, February 9, 2020

2-9-2020 Super Snow Full Moon 2020

We had cloudy skies,
so I found this lovely pix on the www
source...   http://abc13.com/5905798/

Friday, February 7, 2020

2-7-2020 All My Life

All My Life
has been a balancing act
between the light side and the dark side...
putting on a mask and trying to appear 'normal' on the outside
while fighting demons on the inside.
People always told me I was hard to read
and hard to get to know.
I knew why...I was in protection mode
and wearing my mask...hiding my secret.

I cannot tell you how much oracle cards
and Ros Place
have helped me these past two years
with their love, support, encouragement, and empowerment
as they taught me how to deal with my demons/secrets,
heal from my wounding,
lay down the mask,
and just feel safe and finally free.

Today's oracle card draw was perfect for me!
It also gave me the perfect visual for what I need to do...
Let it go...
let the tightrope go.
Let the boat fall.
Let the bubble pop.
Let the hearts do as they wish.
Let it all go, and just be me...
me in the present moment
instead of always in the past.

Ros gifted me with these four decks of oracle cards
(which arrived in today's mail).
I have a knitting friend I've read for several times
to whom I plan to gift a deck!


Wednesday, February 5, 2020

2-5-2020 Looking Forward to Spring

As we receive yet another winter snowfall,
I am encouraged by the lengthening of days
and am looking forward to Spring
so thought I'd give a go at painting something
that reminds me of Spring.
I need to let it dry before I add more shading and form.


Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Monday, February 3, 2020

Sunday, February 2, 2020

2-2-2020 Lots of Twos

A reminder that we are never alone
but always have the great Spirit with us
to help us on our journey.

Saturday, February 1, 2020

2-1-2020 Nitrogen Ice Cream

We have a new ice cream parlor nearby
that makes the smoothest ice cream you have ever tasted!
A bit expensive, but an indulgence for special occasions for sure!




Friday, January 31, 2020

1-31-2020 The Mitten

DH and I attended a play
at our GD's kindergarten classroom today:
The Mitten
She was one of the 4 narrators
and did a fantastic job!
We are so proud of her!


Thursday, January 30, 2020

1-30-2020 Hummingbird

Not happy with my painting of this bird
or of the flowers and leaves...
but I'm not mad about it...
it's a learning process
and I'm a beginner!
At least it's recognizable as a hummingbird
so I call that a win!






Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

1-28-2020 MORE Seahorses

The purple seahorse
I painted on the back of a postcard
to send to a lady who loves purple
as much as I do
and needs a lift in spirit
because of pancreatic cancer.