Then I looked at the rest of the front bed and there were the first squills, those little tiny white bells with faint blue stripes, starting to bloom. I guess I can survive another snowfall if the bulbs keep blooming.
I saw a possum in my backyard! Just now I went to draw the drapes and turned on the back light to see if it had started raining and there it was bumbling along. I grabbed the camera but when I opened the patio door it poured on the coals and scurried away. Ah well.
The lesson today in the 30 Days book was a wave. It's one of my least favorite things to draw because I think that the contour lines look weird but this time it looked more like the example so I was pleased. And I tried the "blind drawing" exercise twice today with no noticeable improvement. I'll keep trying. Maybe I need a simpler thing to draw...
My watercolor is a little better today than yesterday's. I just painted it and let it dry but then I decided to use a waterproof liner pen to outline the shapes. It's still not great but it's better. I'll keep trying.
I managed to list five things I was grateful for today. Lately it's been a struggle to find things, don't know why, I just feel like I'm in a bit of a slump. That'll change.
Today's toss was a Find It! game. It's a sealed clear tube with plastic beads in it and tiny toys that swim around in the beads and come to the surface when you shake it. There's a list on the end of the things that you can find in it, kind of fun but nobody plays with them anymore. I'll keep one and toss the rest.
I hope the weather prognosticators are wrong and we don't get the 3-5 inches of slush they talked about overnight. Tomorrow is my monthly 8th grade grads lunch and I don't want to miss it. What I really don't want to miss is a cheeseburger and Tater Tots. I love me some Tots.
--Barbara
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Those brave little crocuses had to lift your spirits. There's something about that bright yellow that makes me happy. Another critter in your backyard!! It's a jungle out there!!!
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