Beautiful Friday morning. Mid 50’s and everything is green and pretty after the storm last night. I slept very well with the blend of your prayers, exhaustion and a soak in a hot bath.
It took 4 pieces of that ‘gifted chocolate ’ yesterday before I barked, “enough!” at myself and moved in the opposite direction of the candy bowl. Mushy and I went to get paint for the vanity I’m redoing and then processed all of my auction ‘bargains’ at TMP. I often think about getting a pedometer to gauge how many steps I make as I do make a lot hauling and placing things but then I’m just content to be up on my feet until my legs ache. I know that’s enough.
Dinner was vegetable soup with pork roast. Not too much; just a couple of cups and I was satisfied. Dessert was chocolate almond butter.
Thank you for the kind compliments on my ‘art’ painting. That gallery lady invited me to participate in an upcoming show. I’m sure there’s a fee; will look deeper. However, I don’t know that I want to sell any right now. They are a part of me, my journey of discovering a side of me I never knew I possessed.
If you’d have told me a year ago I’d wake early excited to go sand and paint furniture I’d have laughed. But that was exactly the emotion this morning and it was so relaxing. Once again I started another project without taking a ‘before’ photo and I think it’s because I am trying to embrace this quote in all areas of my life:
I haven’t taken a photo of the kitchen chair I redid because it’s not really ‘arty’ in my thoughts. It was a rusty faded yellow and white and I painted it a Tuscan Yellow all over and then redid the steps with fabric from a placemat with nice detail. I seriously considered painting something abstract on the seat and back after being so inspired by this very creative artist Laura McMillan. I think she’s fantastic and her website is LauraMcMillanart.com
and I may later down the road once I get more comfortable with painting furniture.
Well, I am out of bananas and yogurt for my protein smoothie so I think I’ll pull on some shorts and walk to the market. Today will be packing in the shop for a trade show tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll get home from it in time to get to the auction in the evening. Sunday? For now it’s up for grabs.
Have a wonderful day in your world today.
Bells
