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Back to analog
Who else is reverting back to analog things? My new Casio watch just arrived. It’s a super basic model that will be replacing my Fitbit, which I have enjoyed but I am tired of charging it even if it’s only once a week. Also, it’s been getting more annoying to have to tap on the…
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100 Bird Drawings in 100 Days
This has been a very satisfying and joyful art project. I have learned so much about birds, aka these funky little dinosaurs, and especially my art process. To see all the bird art, go here. I will probably take the weekend to unwind a bit before I start in on my next 100 day theme.
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Art Process: For the Birds
Have these bird drawings been easy? No. So then what do I do when I become overwhelmed? I’ve learned to break things down into manageable chunks. Starting can be the hardest part at times but I’ll rough out the basic form as best as I can. From there, the eyes and the beak are my…
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Happy 2026
Looking forward to: And as a look back, I will say that my favorite drawing of 2025 was of this Southern Ground Hornbill — the drama I was able to achieve for this unique-looking bird surpassed what was in my mind:
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2025 MA Conference for Women
It was a great event to attend — I was most excited to listen to Simone Biles. To be in the same room with 11k other folks and breathing the same air as the goat was enough for me ☺️ 9:30AMArrived at the convention center. Got off at the Chinatown T stop and then walked.…
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Sunday Experiments
Art Experimenting I grabbed some watercolor paper and printed one of my bird drawings onto it. It came out nice overall. I just wasn’t happy with the background color. It came out in bands rather than a seamless print of color. Maybe I need to futz around with the printer settings some more or use…
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Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood
I stand corrected that the age gap is more like 15 years, but I didn’t think it was that significant of a gap. The bigger story to me is that it’s from the same universe as Not In Love. It wasn’t my favorite of Ali’s books but now I want to go back to it…
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Day 52 Drawing Process of Spectacled Owl
I’m not gonna lie. I am in awe of my art lately. I’m halfway through my goal of drawing 100 birds in 100 days.
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Romantics Anonymous J-Drama
I have not watched anything in forever – aside from Kpop Demon Hunters – and especially not a J-Drama (the last one I watched was Pride from 2004). But clips of Romantics Anonymous started popping up in my Tiktok feed and it looked swoon worthy good. Plus, it’s only 8 episodes which means no chance…
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Aesop’s Fable Bookshop in Holliston, MA
The husband found a Dog Man book release event at Aesop’s Fable bookshop in Holliston, MA on Veteran’s Day and off we went. Was it a trek? Yes, but it was worth it. The shop was so welcoming and cozy. I also loved the assortment of books on display — a couple titles caught my…