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    Joyful journal

    I was battling the cold whilst creating this page. Usually when it’s cold in my basement art space, I tend to go for warm colors. This was not the case. I was embracing the cold with lovely cool tone colors and texture like snow.

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    I felt the colors around the edge resembled a cold winter night with the moonlight reflecting off the snow.  I’ve always wished I was a landscape painter…which I am certainly not…but I do give it a whirl from time to time.

    I left a light space in the middle and pictured a grove of evergreen trees at the edge of a lake. The boughs heavy with new snow.

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    My vision didn’t quite come to fruition but it’s not as bad as it could have gone. (glass half full) 

    The words weren’t what had originally thought I’d use. I had words of silence and peace…the sweet silence of freshly fallen snow. If you’ve ever experienced it, you know what I’m talking about.

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    This thought made me feel joyful! It’s always good to celebrate even the most simple things in life. Fresh snow, a creative muse, birds in the trees, bunny tracks through the snow…

    Linking up today with Art Journal Journey for Let’s Celebrate

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    Reflective thoughts

    It seems as we get older, time speeds up. The years that seemed so far in the distant future are now upon us. I know in my brain that time is a constant but my heart has a different idea.

    I get very nostalgic at years end. It has extra special significance for me. Mr. G and I reconnected and made plans for our future on New Years Eve 24 years ago. And our daughter, Mini-me, was born New Years Eve eve. reflective thoughts

    As I was creating my mind began to wander. Thinking about how life has changed over the past year.

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    It feels as if my baby girl has been 14 for about a minute. How can she be about to take her permit test.

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    What happened to the cute little dresses she wore while playing rough and tumble with her brother and the neighbor boys.

    See what I mean…nostalgic. Not that I’d want to start over by any stretch of the imagination but I do wish that for a moment I could step back into that time and bottle it up.

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    T Tuesday: half of December edition

    I admit it…I’ve been neglecting my blog again. I haven’t had anything artsy or craftsy to share so I figured I wouldn’t bore you to tears with nothingness. As I began to pull photos together for this post I realized that I have a multitude of things to share, with many different facets.

    Last week I skipped T Tuesday entirely both posting and visiting….in fact, I hardly touched my computer all week. I realized how truly close to Christmas we were getting. With something on the calendar every night after work, I couldn’t quite wrap my brain around blogging too. Gosh I miss it though. Sitting at the keyboard typing away is so soothing…it’s like therapy without paying someone to listen to you bare your soul. No, there will be no soul baring today.

    Where should I start since I can’t remember what order things came in anymore. Ok…first of all…I’ve abandoned my December photo challenge. As I got further into my list I was just not loving it or getting inspired for that matter. It’s supposed to be fun…not work. I’m sure I’ll do another at a later date but for right now…I’m good with my occasional random Instagram posts.

    Speaking of Instagram…I posted this the other day…after getting it from Fitbit.

    I thought that was pretty cool! I can’t wait to see what my next badge will be.

    We had some beautiful weather so I decided one of our favorite summertime meals was in store.

    Crab boil or Low Country boil complete with a Corona beer. See how I snuck that beverage in there. 🙂

    We attended the kids Holiday choir concert.

    And got to hear the boy sing up close and personal.

     

    The weekend was spent in the kitchen….

    J and I made Krumkake…his favorite. My old vintage Nordic Ware iron is well seasoned….it may not look pretty anymore but it makes the best krumkake. Way better than the electric one my mom had given me a couple years ago.

    Mini-me and I tackled lefse making. Neither of us have perfected rolling them out round but they taste the same no matter the shape.

    After we got the majority of the flour swept up…(trust me…its everywhere…ugh.) I was recruited to help out with a mouse trap car. Thankfully Mr. G was available to lend a hand as well. That wire is tough!!

    It’s not the prettiest thing but it definitely moves!

    I have made some progress on the hat I am knitting but I set that aside after work today to make this little hat for a very special early delivery.

    It’s hard to believe that will actually fit on a little ones head. Hopefully not for long!!

    I’d also like to take this time to wish you all a very Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

    What are you doing today??