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    T Tuesday: many things edition

    February 4, 2019 - By 

    Welcome to T stands for Tuesday! Last week was a cold one…record breaking. It was a crazy week for school as well. We started out Monday with a 2 hr late start due to snow. Then had 3 days off due to extreme cold. Friday was normal. Check out this little collage of images from my house.

    I had ice on my wall next to the front door. All the windows were iced up…even the nail heads of the trim were frozen. The cold was desperate to get in. So much tea was drank…so much…of course, no picture because I’m forgetful sometimes.

    Friday we had a normal day of school. Saturday Mini-me had an archery tournament in the morning. 

    She did well and is looking forward to the next tournament in a couple weeks. The day actually got so warm that I grilled steaks! Of course the deck had to be shoveled to even get to the grill but…details, details. Yummy grilled steak is totally worth it!

    This morning we awoke to icy conditions but had our regularly scheduled work and school for all of us. The poor neighbor girl fell down her front steps on the way to our house from the glaze of ice. Several people fell at both schools I have contact with. Bad news!! I’m thankful I did the penguin shuffle and made it without incident.

    Today is also J’s 19th birthday! It’s the first one I haven’t spent with him. *sniff* He is planning to come home next weekend so at least we won’t have to wait too long to give him a birthday hug!

    I did a little journal work today but I think I’ll save that for tomorrow.

    I am going to try and upload a video flip through I did over the weekend. The end got cut off when my phone started to ring but hey that’s life. Fingers crossed I did this properly again. I’m really thinking I need to just upload to YouTube…I’m just not sure I want to deal with all the haters out there. Everyone’s a critic.

     

    Journal Flip

     

    T stands for Tuesday
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    A second look: pondering art journal

    February 2, 2019 - By 

    Today for Second on the 2nd I’d like to share an art journal page from 2015. I decided to re-share this page as the journaling I wrote I still think about to this day. Alternate time lines, time travel, all that mind twisting sci-fi sort of business. It really intrigues me.

    Take a look…

    10/29/2015

    art journal snippet

    I started this page at craft club next door. I wasn’t feeling like making cards this time. I prepped the pages with tape down the spine and a thin coat of gesso at home so I’d be ready to play. I brought my gelatos, some pens and baby wipes for my fingers. The baby wipes work really well for both clean up and to get a little moisture on your fingers so the gelato moves more freely.

    pondering art journal page |Halle's Hobbies

    The next evening I sat watching TV with the unfinished page on my lap. Something came up about pondering and questioning…or perhaps something else triggered that in my mind. I just started free writing my thoughts. I have always been intrigued with the idea of time travel and parallel universe theories. What if there were an alternate timeline some how…some way?

    pondering art journal page |Halle's Hobbies

    If you could take a peek at your life in that time line the branched from a choice you made…would you look? Or would you be afraid to look?

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    Thanks for stopping by for Second on the 2nd.

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    Not art but a call to action

    February 1, 2019 - By 

    I wouldn’t typically do this but desperate times call for desperate measures. Feel free to leave and come back another day when I will post more art. I completely understand.

    I have a dear friend who is struggling. A few of us got together and with her permission started a Go Fund Me campaign to help get them get back on their feet after one thing after another has seemingly worked again them.

    Thank you for your consideration and I promise next time I post it will be about art!!