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tomorrow is the solstice!!!! the sun will be returning, ever so slowly, to the northern climes. we've passed the long dark nights and the new year is set to begin tomorrow evening. very cool. this year we will also be getting daylight saving time several weeks early as well. for now, we'll be gaining 1-2 minutes every day.
we were out at the bay today, dead-low tide and so no swimming, tons of mud and damp sand but still quite gorgeous. there was a stiff wind and it's not terribly warm out but sheltered by the cliff, the beach is warm and lovely. the sun blazing as only dead of winter sun can blaze. dogs chased balls along the shore, climbed the ice plants, rolled on their backs and kicked up their heels.
weather's been as it usually is during these darkest days, cold, rainy(about 5 inches in 2 days), unsettled. fortunately most of the force of the never-ending series of storms is north of us. the next week is crucial for our business and so keep fingers crossed, think warm and sunny thoughts.
recovering from a cold, odd to get one so soon after the flu. must look into what's weakening the immune system. still living carb-free, weight is sloooowly dropping but i'm not yet in a gym so can't expect the dramatic results that three hour workouts bring.
Draw, How to Master the Art is winging its way to me as we speak! found a used copy at a missouri booksellers online. will be grand to get back to that book. each page is a series of challenges, of pictures to recreate, the copper jewelry is also working well, each new piece works with the others, getting lots of attention even from other artists. have more ideas in this spinning labyrinth that serves as a brain. i vainly grab at most of them as they whirl past....;) next challenge is a series of marine/celtic knots rendered in copper or silver.
our digital camera, which was inadvertently dropped in the bay, is not repairable, and, being insured, will be replaced. this we just found out after months of waiting. that model has been replaced with other more powerful ones so....who knows what we'll be offered(grins). might be worth it to ante up a few bucks to get something grander, larger, faster, etc.... i"ve also decided to find a small digital, one of those card sized canons, with decent optics to keep in my pocket....
no, we've not yet seen order of the phoenix. we don't do movie theatres, strange as that sounds. working outdoors though, we don't have the exposure to germs that are part of most people's every day lives. taking public transportation or sitting in a theatre, esp one with children(shudder) in it, can bring on some nasty colds and flus. so now we wait for the list at the library, four more days, and yes, i don't expect that much from this last one.... to prepare though, we're in the midst of a harry potter marathon. this week it's been the first two. three and four are also to be seen before the fifth. i've been drawn to rereading the series again as well. this always puzzles me as i rarely re-read books. the potters though are different, it's like coming home somehow with the added boost of finding a new nuance or clue buried till that reading.
time to go. happy solstice everyone. gods bless.
we were out at the bay today, dead-low tide and so no swimming, tons of mud and damp sand but still quite gorgeous. there was a stiff wind and it's not terribly warm out but sheltered by the cliff, the beach is warm and lovely. the sun blazing as only dead of winter sun can blaze. dogs chased balls along the shore, climbed the ice plants, rolled on their backs and kicked up their heels.
weather's been as it usually is during these darkest days, cold, rainy(about 5 inches in 2 days), unsettled. fortunately most of the force of the never-ending series of storms is north of us. the next week is crucial for our business and so keep fingers crossed, think warm and sunny thoughts.
recovering from a cold, odd to get one so soon after the flu. must look into what's weakening the immune system. still living carb-free, weight is sloooowly dropping but i'm not yet in a gym so can't expect the dramatic results that three hour workouts bring.
Draw, How to Master the Art is winging its way to me as we speak! found a used copy at a missouri booksellers online. will be grand to get back to that book. each page is a series of challenges, of pictures to recreate, the copper jewelry is also working well, each new piece works with the others, getting lots of attention even from other artists. have more ideas in this spinning labyrinth that serves as a brain. i vainly grab at most of them as they whirl past....;) next challenge is a series of marine/celtic knots rendered in copper or silver.
our digital camera, which was inadvertently dropped in the bay, is not repairable, and, being insured, will be replaced. this we just found out after months of waiting. that model has been replaced with other more powerful ones so....who knows what we'll be offered(grins). might be worth it to ante up a few bucks to get something grander, larger, faster, etc.... i"ve also decided to find a small digital, one of those card sized canons, with decent optics to keep in my pocket....
no, we've not yet seen order of the phoenix. we don't do movie theatres, strange as that sounds. working outdoors though, we don't have the exposure to germs that are part of most people's every day lives. taking public transportation or sitting in a theatre, esp one with children(shudder) in it, can bring on some nasty colds and flus. so now we wait for the list at the library, four more days, and yes, i don't expect that much from this last one.... to prepare though, we're in the midst of a harry potter marathon. this week it's been the first two. three and four are also to be seen before the fifth. i've been drawn to rereading the series again as well. this always puzzles me as i rarely re-read books. the potters though are different, it's like coming home somehow with the added boost of finding a new nuance or clue buried till that reading.
time to go. happy solstice everyone. gods bless.