Days of this and that

It's been different here recently . thanks to a damaged knee. I have no idea what I did to it. I didn't trip or fall (unusual for me) or twist or anything but suddenly I couldn't walk on it - sometimes.

Very odd. I was fine. We went to the beach. I walked 5 steps then suddenly I couldn't bear any weight on it. I thought it would clear. We hobbled, slowly and painfully, down to the water and then the pain was so bad I was almost in tears. We sat on a bench and thought it would 'heal' It didn't. I don't know how I got back to the car but - oddly  - the last 20 steps were totally pain free. It is like there is something 'out' that sudden;y pops back in. By the time I got home I couldn't walk again. During the course of the day it came and went for no rhyme or reason. The next day it was worse, yesterday, and I could barely walk all day. Today it feels much better, though not right, and I a left with the fear it is suddenly going to go so today's trip was largely a drive with very little walk.

Anyway - I can sit down to scrap and paint right!

Some scrapping first.

This is more for scrap squad's spring celebration

 

 

 

And these two were pages for Pickleberrypop both with new releases

 

Credits

Art is my life kit by Palvinka Designs

 

Credits

Farmland Bundle by Kaleidesigns

 and now a bit of art

This is a catch up on my coast to coast sketch book ... I am absolutely loving doing this and recording our travels across America.

 

This was so hard to do - how to draw Clouds Gate with its reflections and curves

 

 

and then this was hard because - well - it was vast  to try and encapsulate Chicago

 and finally for today a page which celebrates meeting a very very dear friend Barb and her husband  ... I just couldn't paint us - I don't do people!

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• my knee feeling a bit better - I just need the courage to believe it won't suddenly collapse
• the pleasure from my sketchbook

 

Comments

[Barb in AK]

Awww— you are so kind to include your visit with us in your awesome book. The Outback is my favorite. Now we are having problems with the Bird Flu affecting our cows, getting into the milk processing as well. Can you think of many things you eat that doesn’t have a bit of milk in it? And how about those juicy steaks?
It seemed life was easier in 2019.
I hope your knee is behaving. We have been receiving lovely, soft rains these past few weeks, but it goes deep into the bones and my arthritis has awakened. Two arthritis pain formula Tylenol each day and evening help tone it down somewhat. I hope you find relief.