Thursday, August 17, 2023

August Mid-Month Journals, Musings, Some Poetry

Mid-August: the light is changing. Sunset is before 8 PM here now. [poem from IG, source unknow.]

It's a beautiful cool day today after unexpected overnight rain showers. I was all inspired to do a beachcombing walk but my body said NO. The past few mornings I've been doing Mo's big walkies/ run. It is so uplifting and adorable, he trotsoff on his busy long route, head held high, a puggy smile on his face, leg lifts on every shrub and post, leaving pee mail for all the other dogs. I do love going with him, but brisk early morning physical activity is hard on me, with my side effect/ chronic joint pain. I even have fast acting pain meds from the doc to get me going on Mo's runs. And I was very pleased with myself for fulfilling Mo's needs. It made us both very happy. But takes its toll.

When Mo was a baby I didn't have a dogwalker for these runs; we'd stop at my best friends' cottage's back garden for a halftime rest and big cold drinks. Tears in my eyes yesterday as Mo ran right to their gate and peeked into a yard where we are no longer known or welcomed. He even went to their front door on his evening walk, looking for his extended family/ friends.

We are setting up for afternoon sewing now. I treated myself to this darling tiny fountain.

It needs a different bowl as this one will rust. You'd think someone like me who has a bowl collection prob in the hundreds would have lots to choose from, but no. The really big bowls, fountain sized, are too valuable and too heavy to cart back and forth for cleaning every few days. I am hoping the fountain draws birds and butterflies. So far only Mr Sparrow came to take a look.

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for fun...I made a couple more summer bracelets. I am still locked out of etsy and was not able to purchase a summer of '23 bracelet from my favorite designer @tlynnjewelrydesigns. So, my versions, "inspired by'', instead, for now. bracelets

Journals

This is a double page pic of my meadow in my Perpetual Journal.

The sweet Painted Lady visited that red zinnie every afternoon for weeks. Her head and eyes appeared to be brilliant blue, a trick of iridescence? And if I was very still I could see her tongue unfurl to sip the nectar. google images pic

I am quite pleased with the result. I knew I couldn't adequately draw the butterflies so I went a bit Scribble Journal and collaged in their printed, ink enhanced photos.

I left empty pages before and after, in case, as this is perpetual book, I am in the future terribly embarrassed by the printed out bugs.

Bugs are Google image finds.

Speaking of bugs, the Trader Joe sunflowers, hung to dry, hatched out ghastly worms. I've been chasing them all day. Put me right off TJ flowers, just eew .

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More Perpetual pages, sorry if these are repeats:

And a forgotten Scribble page:

Another done today, unfinished, scribbled as I loaded the grocery order.

Scribble sketch of Kit in Montana's Sunflowers on Blue Chair. I hope to do a real painting of this.

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I treated myself to this Jan Patek mini quilt pattern.

If anyone wants to make it with me, it's $9.00 on her website. There's even kits, tho I resisted that treat! Blog friend Julie and I had so much fun a few years ago, making Starry Eyed Jack together online. I pulled out stripes to sun tea dye, so far not much results. I don't think Earl Grey is dark enough. Must look for the dye pot Red Rose to keep trying.

Have a great weekend!

love

lizzy

gone to the beach....