Watercolor WIP and Adirondack Chairs

The water has receded and the creek is almost at normal levels - at least it is within its banks. The hubster and I took a walk around the yard yesterday afternoon and I noticed several things. There is a fine slippery silt on the lawn. I found this out by accident as I almost took a spill. We have a sand bar in the yard. We have to walk around over the bridge provided by the county near the road to walk the north portion of the yard until the bridge the hubster built is repaired or replaced.


I almost forget about the three Adirondack chairs that reside across the creek in the north yard that are weathered and quite lovely as yard ornaments. I think I will have to sketch these.

After all my house cleaning yesterday, I finally started a new project in watercolor. It is on watercolor paper from a Strathmore 140# pad that is approximately 12" x 18". So far I have just the sky and the far middle ground placed. I am not sure where I am going from here. Should I make a body of water in the foreground? A field of crops? Some close up trees? Should there be a building of some kind back under the far trees? Any ideas?

Whatever I decide to do it will be a deliberate choice and I will try to make it happen without overworking it too much and I will share it with you tomorrow.

Today is the first day of the Very Low Calorie portion of my HCG diet. I am planning to have a very busy day so I am not thinking about food all day. I hope to do some recycling, work on my watercolor, and maybe make a coptic stitch book. I should also do a bit of sketching.

What do you have planned for today? Whatever it is I hope you make time for yourself and your creativity.....

xoxo

Dag Nabbit

We got another thunderstorm in the night and now we have inches of water in the basement. I almost cannot believe that the water is coming in under the back door. In our 30 years in this house, we've seen lots of water in the yard, but this is the first time it is actually coming in under the door. There is not much we can do but wait for it to recede and then begin the clean up. Thankfully, we no longer have carpet in the basement and it is used primarily used for storage with most of it up off the floor on shelves.


On a happier note, yesterday the hubster made me a sewing cradle. I am not sure why it has that name as you don't sew with it. It is used to cradle your signatures while you punch the sewing holes in them. Here is what it looks like:

I finally got back to the watercolor pencil work I'd neglected for so long, but didn't at all like the pencil on it, so I carried it over to the watercolor station and began to add color there instead. It still has a long way to go, but here is where I am right now:

I don't have a set plan for today.  I am thinking I might go to an estate sale in Lansing this afternoon. It is an estate of an artist and I may be able to find a few supplies or some interesting paintings or books.


I'm feeling a little blue about the water situation, but am trying to rise above it as there is nothing I can do about it. Meanwhile, the house is closed up as it is another really steamy day here. It is only 70º, but the humidity level is 100%. We have a 40% chance for more showers today. Ugh!!


I hope you are having a good day and I would send some of this water to the Carolinas if I could.

xoxo