Honestly, since the break I took from the dailies I have not moved back into spending long or thoughtful time in studio. I’ve been tempted to just extend the break or give myself a pass on several days. But. One thing I’ve learned over the years of this exercise is that if I keep the channels open, sometimes good and unexpected things happen. And eventually the urge and the joy will return.
a banner of summer vacations
Celtic interlace, unraveling
a messy unwinding after all the other stuff that’s been going on
I managed just one watercolor on my week of vacation. There has been a lot going on in my life, and I hadn’t realized how exhausted I was, until I arrived and settled in to our cabin. So I gave myself a break, from doing anything that felt even slightly like an obligation. No regrets.
I will likely be away from the computer for most of the coming week. There may or may not be lake vacation watercolors on the return side, or there may be more angsty, messy jobs. Who can tell.
today I can’t even. so for now I’m just not.
some days life comes at you like a tsunami. I’m just sitting here in the flooded aftermath. It’s not so bad, things are looking up.
life partners love
My garden does not have hedgehogs, but I always love to have places where small wildlife can hide, and the plants that find purchase can surprise me there. If only the local groundhog would please leave my dahlia shoots alone.
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