Friday Feelings

 I made an emotional barometer.  I've been a ball of nerves lately.  (Anyone else?)  My dad/ who I'm close with had a big surgery yesterday– the second in under three months.  Thankfully he's doing well!  We made the decision to change my son's school next year and after many months of waiting finally found out he's accepted. (GIANT relief!) Last but not least I wrapped up a huge book project that still has me feeling woozy.  It was intense but, a great opportunity and kept me up to my ears in research, writing, drawing and painting morning, noon and night! (did I mention weekends too)  

The war in Ukraine and the news of the ice shelf breaking off in Antarctica add to the mounting anxiety. Sigh, I'm going to try to channel the first doodle I painted & chill for a bit!  Note inner tube (to hold me up) and glass of wine. (Malbec, my faovirte red)

P.S.  I don't "chill" easily.  Holding still is hard for me!  #GOALS

Hope you take the time to pinpoint how you're feeling (the world is moving fast) and do what you need to preserve or improve your sense of well being.  It's important!

Spring pastels

 

                               I love seeing the pastel pops of color starting to appear!

                     So many pretty surprise up in the branches and sprouting from the ground.

Hope, warmth, sun, sigh...

 A handful of sunshine to carry close to your heart this week.  Seeing all the effects and visuals of war is heartbreaking.  I can only imagine what it must be like to be living in it.  Trying to do what I can in my everyday life to counter balance the darkness.

Something Springy

 

 

A mixed media bird piece inspired by the robins I see hoping around my yard in the early morning.

A hopeful sign of spring for sure!  

Spring forward

 

      

           Great news–the sun called and she has agreed to stick around a little longer each day! 🌞

Planes and other Flying Machines

 

 

 

Last week a new Hello, World! title flew onto the shelves.  Planes and other Flying Machines is an exploration of different devices you’ll find in the sky.  From hot air balloons, sea planes, hang gliders, drones to rockets– there’s a lot of flying machines.  It’s my hope that this book inspires budding travelers and engineers.  Did you know the Wright brothers designed a wooden plane they successfully flew on December 17, 1903? (Making them first in flight!)

 

Something to remember

 

Especially when parts of the world are in peril and situations feel bigger than you could imagine.