Even Quieter

It was a real day of rest today. I took a walk which was just about the extent of me doing things. I thought about doing laundry then thought about going up and down the stairs a bunch of times and decided to give my knee a couple more days to get better. I'm down to only taking Aleve in the morning and before bed, which is progress.

 

I drew a gratitude journal page for yesterday this morning. As it was the days before, taking a walk was what I was most grateful for.

 

Instead of drawing I painted another watercolor today. This time I used another one of KA's note cards as a jumping off place. I didn't jump too far but like the way it turned out. We all know that red's my favorite color so that was the motivation for choosing this one.

 

 The blank cards and envelopes were delivered this afternoon so I was able to emboss and glue the last five cards. I'll let them dry under a big, heavy cookbook overnight and then slip them into clear sleeves with their envelopes tomorrow. I put my initials in the corner of this batch of cards before I put them in the sleeves because I don't want to get another scolding phone call from my sister-in-law that I hadn't signed my artwork. She said hers would be less valuable when I become famous because her birthday card wasn't signed on the painting. I could send her another one, I suppose, signed this time.

 

Now that it's tomato season and actual fresh ones are available at the farmers' market I've had BLTs for supper the last two nights. I bought some turkey bacon that isn't half bad. It tastes more bacon-y than the chicken bacon I had last year but it's raw and needs to be fried. Maybe I'll think of a way to cook it all at once and get it over with. Maybe under the broiler?

 

I managed to drip tomato juice on my white shirt tonight at supper. The last bite, naturally, but I quickly scrubbed it and got it out. No matter how careful I am I usually manage to get food on me. Mom used to say I look good in everything I eat.

Yesterday Mom would have been 97. She's been gone since 2011. Has it really been that long? I miss talking to her and showing off my kids and grandkids.

-- Barbara