She Draws Seagulls on the Seashore

Back from vacation!

The seagulls on the beach were so funny. Each one stood with an entirely different posture. Staring out at the waves and willing a crab to scramble up onto the shore.

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful (hot) summer!

Summertime Flowers

Here are some soft, summertime flowers for your ears. 

The ones in my garden have wilted from this horrible heat.

I hope to refresh my neglected etsy shop this week. 

I've been pulled away from it by an illustration project, packing and unpacking for happy campers, and simply trying to survive the summer schedules of busy teens.

 It's too hot to be in my garden. So I'll just hold up in my studio. And make some pretty flowers for your ears instead!

Age Before Beauty

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

The kids are back in school. We parents struggle to find out if the minute by minute calendar on paper really works in real time.

 The light shifts and dusk falls on evening soccer practice. 

In between I cram in work time. Trying, again, to find a balance between creative time and cleaning time. 

I walked outside on this rainy morning to document the creeping of autumn. 

I wear long sleeves even though it's still warm, and dream of draping the mantle with bittersweet.

 mmmmmmmmm, bittersweet.