30 in 30 Day 30

I'm a little late with this, but for what it is worth, here is my last offering for the 30 in 30 challenge. It is not really a painting, but a pen sketch.

Began the day with a sore throat and a long walk on the beach. The sore throat is still here, but not too bad. It is the hubster's birthday today and we are going with my sister and her husband to Flounder's for dinner. It should be a good time, if it is not too busy. This place is really slow this time except for weekends. And today was the Double Bridge Run so it is busier than usual.

It is in the low 60s and sunny and peaceful. I feel so blessed to be able to have this month of rest and rejuvenation. I continue to do my therapy exercises and am improving my range of motion. My hand is still not itself (the doctor says it could take as long as a year) and I still experience almost constant pain, but for the most part it is tolerable. I am keeping busy and keeping a positive attitude for I realize that no matter how awful this feels to me there are many others much worse off than I am. So I count my blessings and persevere.

I am hoping to put together a collage of my 30 offerings in this challenge and will share it with you when I have it done.

xoxo

30 in 30 Day 29

So here I am in a motel in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it is cold and grey. We're watching the weather south of here where we are headed tomorrow. Lots of wind and tornado watches and warnings. I sure hope you who live in those areas are staying safe.

Here is just a little art I was able to do on my iPad while I am on the road. Here is the link where you can see it. Apparently I can't upload the pic directly.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10200487075243778&l=78fb6ffa8c

I'll see if I can't get this to work better tomorrow.

xoxo

30 in 30 Day 28

I had the most unusual breakfast this morning. We had a serving of tomatoes and onions that we'd poached some salmon in for dinner the other night, so I heated it up to a simmer and dropped two eggs in, covered and let them poach. It was delicious - it would have been even more so if we had some bread to toast. I ate Wasa wafers with it instead.


I have attempted another loose bird - but I couldn't stand it at the end, so I added a bit of black ink to define a couple of things. If only I could learn to walk away and just see what happens.

I will be spending most of the day packing - laundry is going, I've tried on a bundle of clothes and decided which ones to take, I've done one stretch homework, and the treadmill is calling me. I do have to find some time to go back to the salon and get my pedicurist to fix this mess. She told me it was dry enough to put on socks and boots, but they are a big mess.

I am taking some art supplies with me when I leave tomorrow morning and am hoping to finish out this challenge strongly.

What about you? What are you up to these days? I'm seeing tons of wonderful art online these days. Even if you are not playing along with the challenge, you might want to go visit Leslie's site to check out the art of all the players...

xoxo

30 in 30 Day 27

For my painting today I chose to paint my special bear again. I tried to mimic the furriness with a black fine point Sharpie marker before applying watercolor.

I have a zillion errands to run today including getting the oil changed, doing some last minute shopping, and therapy. I will also be stopping by my daughter's house to help her get her computer to recognize her iPod.

I need to get on the treadmill before I begin my running around and hope to get an hour in. I've actually lost 5 pounds since my fall - not be accident - I've been working hard and watching what I ingest. I hope to continue this trend until I reach my goal weight - just 7 pounds to go.

It is rainy this morning after a mix of rain and ice overnight. All the schools in the area are closed. I am hoping to see my girls today after my errands so I can get some more hugs and kisses before we go away. I am packing a bag of art supplies and am planning to draw/paint something each day while I am gone.

Do you have plans to make something today? Do you sew? knit? crochet? do paper crafting? paint? draw? Do share.....

xoxo

30 in 30 Day 26

For today's painting I made some pears using the airbrush feature in the iPad app My Brushes. I've been spending so much time in front of the tv watching the Australian Open that digital seemed the way to go. I have no excuses now until Roland Garros (the French Open) in late May, so I think I'd better spend some time in the art room and I'd better pack some art supplies for my getaway to Pensacola Beach.

I've made my lists for the packing portion of the trip, but have not actively started yet. Perhaps this afternoon I will spend some time getting bags out and supplies in hand. I don't look forward to the clothing part as it means that I have to gather them, try them on, and launder them. I guess I'd better start that process this afternoon.

I walked uphill an hour on the treadmill already this morning and have heated the arm and done my therapy exercises. It is almost time to do another round of stretches. I am seeing an improvement in the range of motion, but the pain is still extremely uncomfortable and sometimes almost unbearable. My hardest time is upon awakening - my hand, wrist and upper arm are stiff and achy to the point where I almost don't want to get up. But once I heat the arm and get moving, I am able to relieve it somewhat. I am trying really hard not to take pain meds as I think they are so bad for other parts of your body.

I am going to load some meditation tapes onto my iPod, both open ended and guided, and hope to find some relief getting lost in those when the pain needs to be overcome. I am hopeful that a month of warmer temperatures, walks on the beach and good company will help my recovery.

xoxo