This illustration style nostalgically reminds of me of childhood books.
In this age of heightened responsibilities and new sudden unknown fears, when I keep thinking my mother is done with being a parent even while I am not done being a child, I often like to recede and regress back into the childhood none of us ever had, where everything was as simple and beautiful as these drawings.
These are tarot cards. Maybe an old dog by his shed, a castle waiting above the trees, a love so innocent, and an old book waiting quietly on a table can tell me my fate.
These are images from a simpler, kinder, wiser, wilder, more magical time.
In this age of heightened responsibilities and new sudden unknown fears, when I keep thinking my mother is done with being a parent even while I am not done being a child, I often like to recede and regress back into the childhood none of us ever had, where everything was as simple and beautiful as these drawings.
These are tarot cards. Maybe an old dog by his shed, a castle waiting above the trees, a love so innocent, and an old book waiting quietly on a table can tell me my fate.
These are images from a simpler, kinder, wiser, wilder, more magical time.
- Mood:
thoughtful - Music:"Free Until They Cut Me Down" - Iron & Wine
He made geeky glasses amazing.
It still isn't "cool" to listen to him.
Someday I want to make stencils like this.
He made happy, sweet, innocent, romantic music.
He invented a whole new sound.
He was white and rockin' without being anything like Elvis.
His sense of humor showed in his voice.
Alan Freed called him "Ol' Buddy."
He had a charming Texas accent.
He talks about "loafin' and runnin' around."
He had the cutest laugh ever.
It still isn't "cool" to listen to him.
Someday I want to make stencils like this.
He made happy, sweet, innocent, romantic music.
He invented a whole new sound.
He was white and rockin' without being anything like Elvis.
His sense of humor showed in his voice.
Alan Freed called him "Ol' Buddy."
He had a charming Texas accent.
He talks about "loafin' and runnin' around."
He had the cutest laugh ever.
Best day EVER.
Wrote a ton.
Went on a great long run/walk.
Loved the rain later on.
Drank a lot of water.
Had an amazing salad for lunch.
Sat outside in the sun (before it rained) with the dog and read On the Road.
Listened to the wind in the trees at night.
Wrote a ton.
Went on a great long run/walk.
Loved the rain later on.
Drank a lot of water.
Had an amazing salad for lunch.
Sat outside in the sun (before it rained) with the dog and read On the Road.
Listened to the wind in the trees at night.
- Mood:
cheerful
Was in a good mood, yet again.
Enjoyed the rain and Rose my cat.
Drummed with the And (awesome).
Did some kickasss financial planning.
Drank a lot of water.
Enjoyed the rain and Rose my cat.
Drummed with the And (awesome).
Did some kickasss financial planning.
Drank a lot of water.
Was in a good mood.
Enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Was busy and productive.
Had fun with the fam in the evening.
Enjoyed the beautiful weather.
Was busy and productive.
Had fun with the fam in the evening.
Freaking GORGEOUS day.
Writing group--couldn't focus--typed stuff up instead.
Went on a five-mile jog/walk.
Felt testy.
Worked on my collage book.
Went to a great dinner party. We played excellent word games.
Writing group--couldn't focus--typed stuff up instead.
Went on a five-mile jog/walk.
Felt testy.
Worked on my collage book.
Went to a great dinner party. We played excellent word games.
- Mood:
exhausted
Still depressed as hell
Went to the farmer's market
Took a 3-hour nap
Had an elaborate 3-stage tea with the family
Played with the And.
Went to the farmer's market
Took a 3-hour nap
Had an elaborate 3-stage tea with the family
Played with the And.
- Location:in a dark fog
- Mood:
morose - Music:"Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - Bach
Cleaned the whole house
Saw another rainbow
Depressed as hell
Saw another rainbow
Depressed as hell
Watched In Her Shoes with Thalia
Went to Murkettes'--drove Joe around on errands--talked about zen idea of until you can save yourself, you can't save anyone else.
Began collaging/art journaling in the book I made.
Went to Murkettes'--drove Joe around on errands--talked about zen idea of until you can save yourself, you can't save anyone else.
Began collaging/art journaling in the book I made.
Spent most of the day making a book--real sewing, blinding, gluing, paper-cutting, etc.
Gardened briefly at Nancy's with Deb before it rained
Finished watching Flight of the Red Balloon.
Gardened briefly at Nancy's with Deb before it rained
Finished watching Flight of the Red Balloon.
Got $110 from Julie
Thalia and I sat on the porch in the thunderstorm tonight, under a cozy blanket, eating chocolate and playing neopets and listening to Beethoven's "Pastorale"
Went through books and things, getting rid of stuff
Researched sustainable living
Thalia and I sat on the porch in the thunderstorm tonight, under a cozy blanket, eating chocolate and playing neopets and listening to Beethoven's "Pastorale"
Went through books and things, getting rid of stuff
Researched sustainable living
More sunshine! Incredible!
Cleaned the kitchen
Watched first 1/2 of Flight of the Red Balloon w/ D + T
Looked up health info on the web
Cleaned the kitchen
Watched first 1/2 of Flight of the Red Balloon w/ D + T
Looked up health info on the web
Listening to Mansfield Park on podcast
Went on great trip to Northampton/Amherst w/ D + T--coffee at Haymarket, window-shopping, lunch at Black Sheep. Had Crispin with us. Good talks an fun
Loved "Hang Down Your Head" by Tom Waits
Paul Robeson postcards in Mercantile
Amazing sun-dried tomato/pesto/mozzarella sandwich for lunch
Went on great trip to Northampton/Amherst w/ D + T--coffee at Haymarket, window-shopping, lunch at Black Sheep. Had Crispin with us. Good talks an fun
Loved "Hang Down Your Head" by Tom Waits
Paul Robeson postcards in Mercantile
Amazing sun-dried tomato/pesto/mozzarella sandwich for lunch
More beautiful weather today
I had a legitimately productive day...great long walk/run on the way to the Klines.
That's all.
I had a legitimately productive day...great long walk/run on the way to the Klines.
That's all.
Wrote today!
Loved my cat Rose.
Took care of dogs.
Amazing weather this evening--fantastic clouds, huge full rainbow. Drove to the Klines with Thalia, being amazed all the way at th stunning light an eveything.
Loved my cat Rose.
Took care of dogs.
Amazing weather this evening--fantastic clouds, huge full rainbow. Drove to the Klines with Thalia, being amazed all the way at th stunning light an eveything.
Sunny day!
Hung out with Thalia...played Neopets
Took care of the Klines' dogs--Lilly, Molly, and Toby Too Big (also known as DUG). I love them.
Felt too intense.
Hung out with Thalia...played Neopets
Took care of the Klines' dogs--Lilly, Molly, and Toby Too Big (also known as DUG). I love them.
Felt too intense.
Went out west with N + T + CRISPIN. Went to Trader Joe's and Whole Foods and Staples and CVS and Target.
Had awful gas pressure in my stomach. Pain, nausea. Gross. Took Gas-X, and it went away, after a while.
Got this this top at Target:
Spent the afternoon under blankets with T, drinking cocoa and watching like 5 episodes of CSI.
Read some of On the Road and felt INCREDIBLY lethargic and weighed-down after 3 weeks of rain.
Hung out with the fam a little before bed.
Had awful gas pressure in my stomach. Pain, nausea. Gross. Took Gas-X, and it went away, after a while.
Got this this top at Target:
Love it.
Spent the afternoon under blankets with T, drinking cocoa and watching like 5 episodes of CSI.
Read some of On the Road and felt INCREDIBLY lethargic and weighed-down after 3 weeks of rain.
Hung out with the fam a little before bed.
- Location:under a thundercloud
- Mood: calm
- Music:"Who'll Stop The Rain" - CCR
Wrote to B & Pam
Gave Stravinsky and Rose their antibiotics
Speech therapy
Work at the Murkette's
Cleaning house for showing tonight
Meeting--don't fire Bob Brick!
Gave Stravinsky and Rose their antibiotics
Speech therapy
Work at the Murkette's
Cleaning house for showing tonight
Meeting--don't fire Bob Brick!
Said goodbye to Karla
Cleaned Gy's apartment
Hugged Thalia a lot
Went to Book Bear w/ family and got The Old Man and the Sea, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Faith of a Writer, & Venice: Lion City
Had book-showing session and planning session w/ family
Hugged Thalia some more
Stumbled and wasted time
Dressed for dinner
Had an eccentric cereal dinner with family, playing cards, passing around grapes, telling riddles and jokes, reading aloud from Hamlet, etc.
Cleaned Gy's apartment
Hugged Thalia a lot
Went to Book Bear w/ family and got The Old Man and the Sea, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Faith of a Writer, & Venice: Lion City
Had book-showing session and planning session w/ family
Hugged Thalia some more
Stumbled and wasted time
Dressed for dinner
Had an eccentric cereal dinner with family, playing cards, passing around grapes, telling riddles and jokes, reading aloud from Hamlet, etc.
Blue Sky writing group--couldn't focus and instead emailed Rachel about persian rugs for our room this fall.
Moved Orbitone drums to annex.
Cleaned up music room for BoV/QVS potluck
Played Zombies vs. Flowers game
Made a salad
Danced like crazy w/ T + Karla to "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Set up for potluck
Had potluck
Was exhausted.
Moved Orbitone drums to annex.
Cleaned up music room for BoV/QVS potluck
Played Zombies vs. Flowers game
Made a salad
Danced like crazy w/ T + Karla to "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Set up for potluck
Had potluck
Was exhausted.
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