road trip

 

This week, Eric & I drove to Globe, AZ to deliver the kids to

Grandma and Grandpa for a few days. These are some road

trip sightings, rendered in General Sketch & Wash pencil.

It was a lovely drive -- the desert is lush from the monsoons,

and the sky was full of fluffy clouds. We even saw a bit of rain!!

 

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clarinet practice

We're trying to keep the musical process going

this summer, even though many of the scheduley

structures are happily set aside.

 

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storage makeover

 

As the craft closet gets more and more cramped and our household

cleaning supplies cry out for a hiding place, I have started plotting out

a storage overhaul. It requires moving things around between five

spaces in our home but will hopefully end with a nicely organized

storage system (for the first time ever) and some breathing room

for painting and sewing. I was very excited about leaping into this

before the coming of the summer heat until I got the flu last weekend

and landed flat on my face. But like the dandelion, I will rise.

Speaking of which, I just finished the 100 Cupboards trilogy, by

N. D. Wilson. I highly recommend it, but only if you have either a

great deal of discipline or some time on your hands -- it's hard to set down!

 

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the remains of a lunch

This here is the remains of a lunch I had downtown

at Bruegger's Bagel last time I had jury duty. Do

you see the shadow bird emerging from the paper

wrappings? The winter sun was so bright pouring in

through the windows that it cast fabulous shadows.

 

 

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fresh from the garden

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keith & julie

Okay... so Keith's leg came out as straight lines

in this sketch, and I didn't know how to "undo" yet.

But this captures a glimpse of something I've

been enjoying lately.

There's kind of a rhythm in our house of people

landing on the couches in the living room

at various times to catch up with each other.

This is from one of those times.

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blech

Hi there! I've been running non-stop since

our return from sabbatical three weeks ago.

 

Until yesterday, when Eric & I fell flat on

our proverbial faces with head colds.

Today I'm playing with a new Ipad app called

"Paper" by Studio 53. If I can figure it out,

you may be seeing more daily sketches

around here. Until then, stay well. (cough)

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