Girls, Cat Sketches, and a Birthday

 Life has been kind of busy since my last post, but I managed to do these three sketches in my 12" x12" sketchbook, which is too large for my scanner, so it cut some of the edges off. Two of the sketches are with an Ebony pencil and the other is just a quick squiggle girls sketch with a Posca paint marker. I used online photos as references for the two pencil sketches. I learned a lot from this practice.

I'm doing my therapy at home now and trying for every day, though the doc said at least three times a week. I think the steroid shot is wearing off, because my hip is starting to be sore again, despite the therapy. I am getting around better though, for which I'm very thankful.

I had my three quarter of a century birthday on Oct. 15 and met my Aunt Lela and four of my cousins, who I hadn't seen for a long time, for lunch in town. None of them thought about it being my birthday, and I didn't mention it, so we enjoyed the visit without any hoopla, and it was nice. I don't like being the center of attention. Never did. :) Below are photos of my aunt, who will be 90 in the spring, and me in 1950 and on my birthday 2024.

We've been having some beautiful weather here, although the last few days have been rather chilly. I would love to get out and walk around, but hubby doesn't want me too, because he has found three LARGE rattlesnakes in our yard during the last few weeks, two of them at the same time. Yikes!

Oh, yes! I've been debating on whether to print calendars with my art work for gifts again this year, with postage getting so expensive. The calendar prices have also gone up, but Vistaprint sent me an email that the calendars were buy one, get two free for only 2-3 days, so I quickly picked out a few of  my sketches, put one together, ordered 15, and got them in yesterday. They cost me $98.00 (usually $200 plus). I lacked two dollars of getting free shipping, so I ordered a box of note cards with my art for $14 and got free shipping. Of course, tax was added, but it still was only $122.00, which is way cheaper than I've been paying! They look great! I still can't believe it. :o Will share pictures of it soon, when there's no danger of one of the recipients seeing my post before Christmas! 

Anyway, I hope your creativity juices are flowing and you have the time to take advantage of them! Stay safe and well!