Thursday

Didn't end up doing any drawing yesterday - someone had found a frame in an op shop big enough for my picture ... and framed it.

Not much helps just now....

Curves today

So, I made it to the gym this morning and then was only on about the 5th machine when I caught my pants on the side of the machine and fell full length on the floor - fortunately not hitting my head on the next machine.

I got up and went on with my workout - but was battling tears on each 'recovery board' and when I was doing the stretches at the end - I got through it though...... I rang my friend and neighbour when I went out to the car and was really crying and she said to come and have a cup of tea and we talked it through --- and the other things that were causing the tears triggered by the fall.

Then I went to the nun's monthly morning tea for an hour ...
Went and did some website work for a friend for a couple of hours....
Then came home for a sleep...

I am in a bit of a mess tonight ---- will go to bed early --- drawing class tomorrow.

Thankful.....

Milo.....

Afternoon sleep...

Mobile phones.....

Chocolate.....

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............. still miserable.......

Rain

There has been some - lots in some areas....

I always think about the people who are elderly or suffer mental illness when there are disasters like this. Life is hard enough for them/us just with normal things.

I am thankful for candles...

That I'm seeing my counsellor tomorrow morning.

Church was okay this morning.

Got the boards as backing for my drawings this afternoon

Early morning

The alarm at 3.40 this morning was a bit of a shock - but I'm really glad I was able to go with my friend to see her off. Her daughter drove and handled the parking and stuff - so that was a special bonus.

I feel sad tonight....

Have a candle lit - to remind me there is hope :-).

Had a sleep this arvo - but expect it will still be an early night.

Need to remember that I don't have to do tomorrow, right now....

Might go and get the boards for my art work tomorrow - I can get them at Bunnings - they are open on Sunday - sort of would like to get to church first!

No more sweet things in the cupboard --- too bad.

Friday

Sometimes even when some positive things have occured during the week - and some hints of sparkle in some revelations --- it doesn't mean it is easy to come up with things to be thankful for when I get to the end of the day.

A dear friend is going O/S for 5 weeks tomorrow - I know it will be okay, but I will miss her.

Gives me an opportunity to draw on and broaden the others in my friendship and support network.

I am thankful for them -

I have reluctantly turned my picture to the wall for a few days (week?) at the suggestion of an artist friend - so that I can come back to it with fresh eyes and 'finish it off'. I need to get a couple of boards to make a 'folio' for my work, and some special paper to put between the pieces so they don't smudge, and some big bull clips to hold it all together. Maybe I will just clip the pictures to boards and prop them up all around the house - I like looking at them!

Weary inside tonight.....

Thankful for my new bright doona cover (a birthday present) - even washed and dried today so I could put it on the bed already.

Drawing class sept 1, 2010

It's not so hard - when working from a grid...

Hope at 6 years - maybe 1st day at school....

Not too bad for a morning's work.

I enjoy working with charcoal...

Might do another portrait next week.

Final week next week.

I enjoyed doing this!

Even got me motivated to cook up about 6 meals this afternoon for the freezer.

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