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30 Days of Creativity: Day 9

This afternoon I collected leaves to make a tree in my Moleskine. This is mostly an attempt to hold on to these colors for a future painting.

For 30 Days of Creativity.

30 Days of Creativity: Day 8

I shot this wildflower the other day, and my additional creative task for today was to find out its name. Thank goodness for Wikipedia.

It’s Mimosa pudica, also called “sensitive plant,” “humble plant,” “shameful plant,” “sleeping grass,” and “touch-me-not” because of its shrinking reaction to contact.

For 30 Days of Creativity.

Wake up to find out that you are the eyes of the world.
The heart has its beaches, its homeland, and thoughts of its own.
Wake now; discover that you are the song that the morning brings.
The heart has its seasons, its evenings, and songs of its own.
Grateful Dead

30 Days of Creativity: Day 7

I can grill a mean steak and some rocking burgers and dogs, but chicken on the grill is something I’ve done less than a handful of times in my life. So why I chose this as the meal to create tonight is beyond me. You can’t see the somewhat charred chicken that’s hidden on the bottom of the bowl. Fortunately, the five kids who’re eating tonight have chicken nuggets and Rice Krispies treats (not made by me, I might add), and at least eight of the adults should be ravenous after kayaking down a river, so maybe they won’t notice my less-than-stellar grilled chicken. Wish me luck!