Way too much rain.
And really, no end in site.
And way too much of the undone.
I actually tried a video this morning, imagine that, With this stupid phone video app, that leaves its logo in the corner.Ā I don't care, I got some thoughts out... perhaps awful videos are better than none at all. Sorry about the ads, I give up trying to block them...
And then a torrent of ideas on paper.Ā The sun came out in my mind, That will work.
Reading Jude is a good way to start the day, yes. And I’m down for passion in place of hobby. Hobby is small, pinched whereas passion is blooming, growing, opening. As always, thanks Jude for your thoughts and views. As 80 looms around the corner I’m dealing with some challenging medical news here (who isn’t at some level) so keeping going is my thought as well, differently, but still going.
Whatever medium you create on – it always resonates with me. ā¤ļø
I might love all of them…
Not done, that’s the way to be! There is so much to do and explore. š We are having less rain than usual and the worry is more drought than usual.
Yes, I fear for fire out there this season.
Many of us are I think…
There is a lot of fear in general too.šµāš«
Sister lives in a drought zone and they ration water. Much harder indeed. But the ānot done,ā is positive. Mumās motto, ākeep going?ā Remembering mums. ā¤ļø
Water is so important. It gurglws up out of the ground here even with no rain.
I’m feeling good about not done.
Mom was a positive in my life.
The string statement of. It being done resonates and inspires.
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Love that you draw outsides the lines!
I don’t like to be fenced in…ha!
I enjoy starting my day with you. Yes, keep going. One foot in front of another; one stitch after another.
I’m envious of your rain. All our green ha turned to brown.
Yes I should be thankful. That will help my mood
Grateful for this rich, thought-full post. I like the strength of your conviction that you are NOT DONE. It’s truly a gift to have creative work to sustains us, and that we don’t want to “retire” from. I’m noticing my contemporaries as we enter our 60’s and retire, that those of us with creative practices have threads to follow to keep us going, engaged, and thoughtful. I have a few friends who are floundering as they leave structure and are responsible for their time themselves after years and years of preordained schedules – since kindergarten, really! If they’re not gardeners, or have other passions (I despise the word, “hobby,” for some reason), to put their energy into, it can be a bit tricky for some.
I look forward to seeing more of Jude on paper, as I guess I’m more fluent in that language (?). For now, another day of rain and gloom, yeah, it’s starting to drag me under, too.
Hobby annoys me too, seems so shallow. Just started pouring again, time to get into it.š
I also abhor the word “hobby”. It seems to represent some unimportant, mindless activity that one does to “fill time”. Perhaps if anyone asks me if I have a “hobby”, I will say, yes, I have a horse. A hobby horse. I don’t know. I just like to reply to silliness with silliness. A joke.
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So true, I am enjoying retirement! I’ve always had creative passions and interests and now is the time to throughly enjoy them! I can’t imagine what life would be without them.
Yes! Retirement might be the best time for people who haven;’t been creative to learn something, and, for those of us who have been creative all our lives, it’s a gift.
I guess it depends how much you love your “work”.
It’s a privilege to be able to retire…
Glad there’s a club of Hobby-haters! Yes, it does seem to imply something unimportant.
It’s interesting to consider…how words change change our perspective…
I got out for groceries in the hour and a half of sunshine and no rain, but pouring rain started again for a few hours after I got back. It was nice to see the sun!
Yeah, same here…
oh, your ferns!!!!!
Aren’t they great?
Jude~ The extremes! We are usually so, so dry. Concerningly so. The thunderstorm of the other day was such a treat and the plant world looks happy from that.
The stitched star looks so stretchy š I mostly do not remember what I was thinking or what I dyed with & when. I do however remember some strong moments with the Hearts Sampler (from your workshop) I recently pulled back out.
And the ‘paper’ work knocked me over! I love it. I especially noticed the 9 patch of rocks, one with a lil shadow. We’ve been very into watching geology videos and looking at rocks and hillsides on our walks.
However we keep going, it is good to just do so. xo
I like big storms, but the slow drip drip drip gets to me.
The cloth is so thin, it encouraged me to let things wobble.
I like how memories are mixed in with new thoughts, I will just go with that and see what happens.
Samplers could be fun again too. Got boxes of old loose paperwork, I will begin , one by one, see what’s there.
I totally understand the feelings that too much grayness can bring. For almost 3 decades, I lived in the “rainforest” of the Pacific Northwest. It took me a few years, but I finally started sitting by a full spectrum light for 1/2 hour in the morning when I got up, and it was a game-changer for me. It gave me energy and allowed me to function even when there was very little light outside. On the positive side, all that rain gives us all that beautiful green! Love what you are doing with your stitched piece & on paper.
we do adjust, right? I think it’s my old eyes that have made it worse lately. Maybe though, a message to rest and slow down…
Yes, the green is so great, I’ll focus on that. The dandelion greens are as high as an elephant’s eye.
Oh, you are right about rain vs drought! We are reveling in the Spring thunderstorms here…I swear I hear the Coneflowers singing…and last night I saw one—just one!— firefly. I followed it until its blink was lost in the Night!
Of course, you’re not done! Love both the stitching and the art piece. Carry on!
Fire is way more scary to me than flood. I’d rather float away.
Big storms here late last night, just over 2.5+ inches of rain(& the mosquitoes are awful this year!)
I, too, have lots of unfinished stuff that has gathered over the years, and like you, started on paper, and am no where near “done”!!
Continuing, “just going”, is a good thing š
(& I dislike grey, gloomy days!!)
Maybe through is a better concept than done. Mosquitoes are still not bad here. Never gets too hot.
No. You are not close to done!!!!
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Yes, just keep going. ā¤ļø
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Lots of thunderstorms here last night too! Iām sleep deprived but glad to see the out š
Love the drawing š
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Gosh, I’ve never seen so much water from the sky .
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