Hello and welcome here are the 10 Scribbles for the Days 60 through 70. I am now working in a watercolor sketch book but it doesn’t seem to like inks or really wet medium. It does love acrylic paints. This one is one of my favorite doodle's so to speak. If I sit somewhere I start drawing these kinda flowers. Remember the Scribbles are anything you want to do from the simplest mark or crayon slash to a quick sketch or a simple mark making. It’s all good it’s about moving ENERGY and NO MORE JUDGMENT!!
This one was an acrylic wiped paint that was extra and I can’t waste paint like leaving it in the pallet. Then I added watercolors. Posca pens for the leaves.
This one was a happy accident I spilt a whole lot of liquid watercolors that I keep referring to as
This was one of my favorites
I have been just making marks and playing it can be so addictive you just keep painting and having fun no judgment no excuses just fun
This was in our Inner Magic Art Club “spirals” was the prompt it was so much fun and relaxing.
Here again just making marks having fun
Same…
This one was feelings missing my grandchildren and the scribbles was their artwork I put into the background. Like a boarded up window. With lilac background. It was so fun and relaxing it has a bit of new look as the “ink” leaked on it.
Hello and Welcome to Friday February 27, 2026 today has been a great day. My friend Cindy called this morning and then my friend Megan called. It was so nice to hear from them. Then I had my zoom call with 100 day project group of ladies today and it was fabulous. We talked about spreading cheer for a ripple effect. Anyway you probably came here for Hekate or Hecate. However you like to spell the Goddess or the Underworld, she is not the primary Goddess of the realm. Gods of the Witches. Goddess of the cross roads she is holder of keys. She very powerful. She is a guide for the souls of the dead. While in mystic space I painted this big painting of her.
I really enjoyed it and the night after I painted her I had a nightmare of someone coming to me and attacking me. I was able to overcome this person in the dream. It took place at a house I know of but have never been in. A very strange and scary experience.
This was everything I had finished in the mystic space. Never seeing anything but my own minds eye. 👁️ I really enjoyed the process. It is all happening in a class I’m in with Connie Solera. Please do come and join us. It is a very special and important place to be.
I heard from Cooper tonight and he seems really happy. Today’s Celebrations are National Pokeman Day, National Strawberry Day, No brainer Day, National Retro Day. Today’s color is coral. It’s a planting day too. Yesterday was the first day of Mercury retrograde for 2026. It will last until March 20.
Hello and Happy Friday....I can hardly believe we will be going into May.....I have been working harder than ever planting and taking care of plants. I am so excited for this year of planting with my back pain and fibromyalgia I have masterminded a total new plan....as of now its working out considerably great. I have planted many of my peppers, and tomatoes in buckets and huge pots. I will post a pic soon they are huge now already and I have baby tomatoes on them.....makes me proud to see. I have been working on cleaning up the art studio....wow what a mess. It is extremely hard to clean up when you have an exuberant creative mind. I clean a little then create a little...then ask myself "WHY" why do I have all these art supplies.....the creative mind can be too much at times. I am soo very thankful I have it though. Any how on to the painting......it was definitely different for me.....when Bruce saw it he said "Alrighty dighty" okay like what is he meaning with that??? He just kept saying "this is not you"....well sometimes you just got to go with the flow....I had fun so whatever. If you would like to find out about the Donna Downey workshop go HERE the original inspiration of this work came from Karen Schnepf
My boys liked it a lot Dusty even said "that is awesome" so much depth
Keep Moving Forward
I get so busy and run out time then the sun starts to go down almost too late to get a nice pic of the whole layout then the next day it rains....which is perfectly fine with me it makes me hurt more but at least I can fill up my rain barrels to water all my plants with. We have four 300 gallon barrels and one 1200 gallon water tank we catch all the rain from the greenhouse. So like I said rain is good!
If you would like see the rest of the weeks go here to each week for a peak
These are 7 and 10 gallon cloth bags which I have almost 50 of them as you can see my tomatoes are rocking it...
My mom found this awesome apron and gave it to Bruce for Christmas one year
All the planting has been transpiring
This row has all peppers I planted outside of the high tunnel
This is one of the boys favorite meals
Chicken and Broccoli casserole I made a video on how I make it
I have been getting orders on my Etsy page which has been are only means of income it hasn't been a lot but I AM SO VERY THANKFUL for the orders and I appreciate the messages, notes and feedback I have received on the Etsy page and other social medias. Thank you everyone who has ordered we all greatly appreciate you!!!
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Well it's actually Friday morning at 1:30 am I can't sleep so here I type. Hopefully you are staying safe and well.
Wishing you a great weekend.......stay happy and healthy.
Wow can you hardly believe I got another painting done despite the extra workload?? Well, yep I did since I haven't had as many orders and the farmers market to prepare for my workload in that aspect is much slower, but I have been forever busy with plants, greenhouse, goats, and the homeschool life. Our life on the farm is a stay home life anyway so not going anywhere other than to make deliveries one day a week its work as usual here. So when I can I sneak up to the third floor of my house (as I haven't opened up my paint porch yet this spring) and paint. However after this week I actually have to clean up my space before Bruce starts bitching about it. I have stuff all over the floor and on the table and boxes of markers, paint pens, paints all the hoopla that goes with a mixed media artist. I certainly enjoyed myself with this one as this is totally freeing. I did sooooo want to do a face though as that is what I love. I am loving the flowers though. So springs like too. It is 11;15 Bruce is still working on the taxes and I am listening to Beethoven and typing up this blog. It was super hot today I did all the work outside while Bruce and Colten helped Jr., the bees are certainly loving this weather. It was windy and when it is windy you seem much more tired while working in the wind??!! Kinda just wears on ya. My plants are all doing awesome I so need to start digging holes....talk about getting callous on your hands....this is the time of year for that. Well on to the painting....this one is way off from Donna's but since its springtime...Easter this weekend....I was feeling the flowers and the quote by Aubrey Hepburn "To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow." To me what a perfect quote for our uncertainties at this current time. I have talked with other farmers and they have told me that folks have been saying they planted a garden this year (well or getting ready to start) so this is exciting to hear. I know the seed companies and loving it!!! I always sell (or should I say sold) a lot f paints at the market each year. I say sold due to Covid-19 since we have no shows or markets at this time. I seriously need more orders on my Etsy store. I not only miss our customers, but my market family and all my friends. The girl is the girl who has planted the garden and as the quote goes..........
by Claude Monet.
The Art of Possibilities as a garden has endless possibilities. When I am gardening I am definitely quite lost in a haze of unreality. The sun shining on my face and back I love it!! It all just makes me HAPPY.
If you would like to go find out more about the workshop go to Donna's Website or this class exactly go to 48Weeks
I can hardly believe I have made it to 21 weeks (well it only took six years) lol no that's just me too much other stuff to do.
You can see the texture its all just aahhhh!
That so wonderful quote by Aubrey Hepburn I so remember watching her movies when I was a kid my mom always loved those movies. Shirley Temple was my favorite back then. One of my favorite movies from the earlier movies was Errol Flynn.
The sun has a lot of texture too I also used iridescent paints but you can't tell much like this.
The whole layout in the book I had originally forgot to post this but now I am updating.....its Friday night now. Still makes me happy to look at!
Take care.....and have a great weekend!!!! 🦋
The art of possibilities is a stencil by Donna Downey too
I wanted to share these pics that came up in my Timehop the other day which is so funny because ti was exactly the day I did a majority of this painting well on that day in like 2013 which was also April I went to Donna Downey's for a workshop and that is where my all time favorite artist Mindy Lacefield and Dina Wakley and the boys got to ride in the limo which was a huge deal!
Cody, Colten, Colby, Cooper, and Dusty seven years ago. I can hardly believe it we had gone up to Hendersonville so I could be in the workshop oh what great times.....love love and miss those days.
Look at the boys riding in the limo they still talk about it. Donna invited them to ride along to the restaurant.
It was a very long limo
here at the restaurant where Donna even paid for their meals....what a wonderful person to think of them too.
These were some of the art we worked on while there the girl I actual had to close my eyes to draw....yeah close my eyes it was a really different ...
Donna and me
Mindy and I
Dina and Donna
Me and Dina Wakley
This was another one of my paintings I did their was once my phone cover and I still sell this as a post card at Zazzle.com
Irish Soda Bread is one of the boys favorites I made them this week
It is always a big hit here
I hope everyone is staying safe and well. I miss seeing everyone at our markets I cannot say that enough. Please everyone take care and enjoy your upcoming weekend. It is technically the beginning of our spring break this week coming so the boys won't be getting any school work delivered this coming week. The school and the cafeteria and bus drivers have absolutely done an amazing job during this stay home executive order. I am so very PROUD of them!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICES. YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!
Hello and welcome as we all are facing so many uncertainties in these unusual times, my heart goes out to everyone as I know each and everyone of you, your lives have been disrupted or completely turned upside down. I want you to know I am SOOO VERY THANKFUL for our health care workers, our teachers, lunchroom workers, bus drivers, sanitation workers, grocery store workers, truck drivers, our chefs, cooks, tasks force, FEMA, our fearless governors, and so many more that I failed to list.....THANK YOU!!!!
THANK YOU ALL!!!
I thought when things were changing so radically and there would be so much more time to reflect on things that matter most.....however I didn't think of all the anxiety that would come from all of this....being an empath I feel others pain. I put myself in their position and think about what they must be going through at this moment in time and before you know it I am overwhelmed with anxiety, fear, and somewhat panic. I have been staying busier than I thought possible, one our orders have picked up since we are unable to attend the farmers markets and the shows. We sell out of eggs quick, several have came to pick up their honey and other goodies. I have been selling more and more of my Etsy Store stuff.....SO GLAD!!! Here is the link
Helping the boys with their school work has added on extra work for all moms...and dads...and grandparents so I understand that. I can't thank the school teachers enough for getting all the work to us and having to learn new ways to instruct children.
I have been making more videos too for my YouTube Channel which has been fun sharing some of my knowledge.
Here is one of my videos I did this week I made forsythia jelly it made five jars and I sold all four jars this week alone. One jar Bruce had to have as he always says this is "my favorite" honestly they are all his "favorite" my eyes roll!!! He even said he was going to plant a 100 more.....
LOL
Anyway back to the painting....this was week 20 of the 48 Weeks Journaling Workshop if you want to find out more about this workshop go HERE Donna had said in the video that "inspiration was from Karen Margulis her Hollyhocks" you can check Karen out HERE you will absolutely love her work.
Also if you like to see the rest of the weeks I have painted go below
This week was a challenge at first as sometimes I get in my mind I just can't paint flowers as you may know I like to paint people or faces. So at times when I start painting flowers it seems I get in this slump like It just isn't looking right and then I keep at it and finally I get it....AHHH which in this week I certainly enjoyed the process and am so glad I got to paint in the my journal. SO VERY GLAD I GOT TO PAINT!!!!!
The texture the brightness the whole meaning of the painting....love it!
Hollyhocks
The whole journal is getting so thick
The other side of the journal
The full layout as you can see how large the journal is
I made buttermilk with fresh raw cow milk
I made buttermilk pancakes with chocolate chips one of the boys favorites now if I had added bananas too that would be their all time favorite. I also made butter from the raw cows milk
I dehydrated celery so I could add to my soups since I haven't been able to get my celery on a regular basis
Dusty working on school work while on the Covid-19 schooling at home program
(note the sauerkraut in the back)
This beautiful flower in bloom that my dear friend Aylene gave me last year has come back with many blooms this year such wonderful gift!!!
The tomatoes I planted are doing amazing you can see how all my plants are doing
We finally had our corned beef
I have been making bread like everyday....of course the boys love it
As you can see we have been staying busy and working hard. I also have been trying to keep up with the news to keep us informed.
This was one of my favorites 
