Fountain Park 4-7-17 6:15 a.m.

I listened to that small voice

"The sun is about to rise....stop and watch it -

do not worry, for once, about possibly being late for work" 

It made all the difference in the world

to my morning...

to my day....

to my spirit

It had been a tough week

and I knew the day ahead

was going to be the biggest challenge of all.

I woke up a few minutes before

the 4 a.m. alarm

and instead of waiting for it to go off

I got up and began the day.

I am a regimented person

when it comes to my daily schedule.

This is an asset

AND

a stumbling block.

So when I got in the car to begin

the hour long commute....

I was, of course, a few minutes

ahead of my self imposed

schedule.

Driving down the Avenue of the Fountains

I saw the fountain was going off

and that little voice

was a little louder than normal.

"STOP!

STOP!

STOP!

Go enjoy this beautiful moment!"

My overly developed

sense of responsibility yelled,

"NO!

YOU WILL BE LATE!"

Let me insert here:

#1 I don't punch a time clock

#2 I knew my boss would not be in

until maybe 8:00

#3 I am truly the only one of the 'team'

that abides by this self-imposed, sense

of time urgency

The 'little voice' won

The air was soft and sweet

The birds were singing and chattering away

All the nervous energy in me

came to a calm, peaceful, halt.

This moment was precious

THIS is what life is about.

Listening to that small voice

changed my day...

changed my thought process...

and filled me with...

a beautiful stillness.

watercolor, ink, acrylic on hot press watercolor paper

Hello my friends
It's lovely to be back here
to share a bit of life
and what I've been up to.

I've put the camera down for a
bit and picked up my paints
and pencils
and returned to another love.
Drawing, painting, &journaling.

I've been away from it for quite
a while although you never
REALLY leave it...
you simply have it on the
back burner.

So I will be back sharing some
of the fun I've
been having.




art journal



Watercolor on 4x6 140lb watercolor paper

The interesting challenge about
working with watercolor
here in the desert, is the same
challenge I have with acrylics..
..with relatively no humidity,
with the exception of maybe
July and August,
everything dries so darn fast!
I have to work fast!!!

I love both mediums. 
Probably equally...

I'll be back, my friends
There is much more to share

  

 

Hello dear friends in the blogging world

it has been far, far too long

since my last visit.

We are long overdue for a chat.

 

2015 seems a blur

365 days and nights - come and gone.

So, lets start with a highlight of the year.

 

There was one bit of travel...

 

SWA heading East to Austin

a sweet visit with my daughter in Austin

My hand in hers

and a first time use of airbnb

which was fabulous!!
I highly recommend it.

 

I found a little cottage not far from where she lives..

just big enough for a sleep over

so we could spend quality time together

 

Center of the cottage - seating area



Looking out to kitchen - bathroom was to the left of the kitchen



looking from the kitchen area down to super comfy Murphy Bed
directly above is a loft with the second bed

 

writing desk

This darling cottage had absolutely EVERYTHING one could ever need.
 
right down to a perfect pasta bowl for a yummy dinner we made

Penne with olive oil, roasted yellow peppers,
 asparagus, kalamata olives - topped with Romano cheese 
mmmmmmmmmmmmm

ingredients purchased at the most wonderful place -
Central Market!!
Oh, how I loved that place.  LOVE!!
How I wish we had one here.




Look at the bread they turn out!!!
heavenly.

Vietnamese coffee - swoon

I had this wonderful coffee each day of my little visit and I crave it still.



She treated me to this modern ballet - wonderful

After a little tour of the downtown area,

we went to this fabulous

modern ballet.  It was wonderous to sit next to my girl

and share this.

 

After the show we went for Thai food - delish! 

 

The cottage had Wi-Fi

so we both stayed connected,

and while it rained or was overcast every day

I didn't mind a bit....

 

because I was with my little bird.

 

One evening we met up with her circle of friends -

an amazing and close group

and I felt so happy that she had these

great people around her always

and I felt touched to the deepest part of my heart

that she wanted to introduce me

and THEY wanted to meet.

 

The cottage had a selection of movies to watch

and music to play.

One could literally pack only a suitcase of clothes

everything else was there in the cottage.

 

It was a place that I could imagine myself living in..

just enough space

and so cozy and comfortable.

 

It was not enough time with my girl, however,

it never is.....

 

but the time was the making of a beautiful memory

and I am so very grateful we had it.

  
 

 And now...I promise.......I will be back soon

with more of what has been going on

at Faerieluna 

&

to refresh the look

remove some entries on the blog roll and add some new ones.

 

 

 

My two Petite Wanderling custom Blythe girls - yes, I still photograph my dolls