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    T Tuesday: almost spring edition

    Spring comes a bit later here in Minnesota…not by calendar but weather. Its ok…we’ll muddle through. We’ve had rain and snow…fog and sun…shoulder high snow piles and ankle deep puddles. And that was just Thursday.

    **Ba da dum…I’ll be here all week.**

    The last week was Spring break for J, so he was home for 9 days. Of course, the rest of us were still busy with work and school. The visit felt very brief but the semester will be over before we know it!

    Yesterday after returning J to the bus stop at Mall of America, I made a bit of time to do a bit of creating.

    Not exactly sure where this page is going but perhaps I’ll know when I sit back down. Sometimes a fresh eye helps.

    This week will also brings a big trip for Mini-me. She is heading to Costa Rica on a choir and band trip. Such an amazing experience for her…such a scary cutting of the cord for me. They are preforming 3 times in three separate areas of the country along with a ton of fun activities such as horseback riding, zipline tours, a volcano hike and a beach day. An action packed week.

    I may have to give up coffee during the week so my nerves aren’t quite as frayed.

    What are you doing today?
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    Thoughts of Springtime

    This time of year I’m really done with winter. Especially a long, snowy, brutally cold winter. My thoughts turn to warm weather, starting my seedlings and Easter. Pastel colors are everywhere in the springtime. My color palette tends to lean that way as well even when its really one of my least favorites to work with if I’m completely honest. Yet here it is…pastels.

    I think the pastels remind me of rebirth, soft and new…like baby clothes and accessories. Or maybe it’s just babies…spring is full of birth and babies! None here…and that’s 100% just fine. 🙂

    As I take this photo this is my view…pouring rain on the mountains of snow…now we are in a flood warning too.

    We are lucky enough not to live in the river valley so we just have to deal with local street flooding on occasion. So spring really can’t get here soon enough for me.

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Hello Springtime

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    Treasure in the sunshine

    The sun was shining brightly today just daring you to step outside. It looked beautiful. Snow glistening a pristine white. It was all an illusion. Our daytime temperature stayed in the negative°F all day. Did I mention I’m DONE with Winter? I decided to throw some creative energy towards Spring.

    I thought of a wild riot of color. Pretty pastels. Flowers in the peak of color sharing their joy of Springtime.

    I put together a phrase from my found text stash that reflected my feeling about my wish for spring.

    Linking up with Art Journal Journey for Hello Springtime.

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