Color is the most amazing visual experience and should be embraced to its fullest. Why, because at age 38 genuine senile cataracts formed in both eyes washing out the world ready to cut it off. A unique and genuine appreciation for color ensued. Even the tiniest alteration in hue or shading makes a project pop into animated life or render it blah. Color is magic.
Save The Bunnies! ! !
Whoooops! Oh No! Plop, bang, splat. Did you know resin figurines splinter and shatter when they fall on hard surfaces. Very interesting and unusual to see all those colorful fragments. Very unproductive and cost inefficient to say the least. Another lesson from the school of hard knocks.
This is exactly what happened to the cute Peter rabbit figurine yesterday. Oh woe. The dear little rabbit in the lower right-hand corner lost his battle.
It was time for the final gloss coating on the bottom. When I went to pick him up, it was at the wrong angle. He twisted awkwardly in my finger tips. It then went catapulting through the air. Almost caught it in the crook of my elbow but abruptly bounced off crashing to its demise. He did land on his feet though. However, the right foot snapped off with all sorts of weird shards and shave-fragments over the floor. The floor is porcelain tiling on a cement slab. Yup, you got it. Harder than hard. Was not a chance in for the poor little guy. He has gone to ‘bunny heaven’ in the sky. Yup, I broke and I own it.
Walking With Nature
Walking with nature brings joy to one’s soul. To be in the sunshine and hear the wind blow. The cry of the birds as they soar through the sky or perch upon the earth resting their wings. Watching them scurry along the ground in search of tasty morsels. Just to be and to heal surrounded by the forcee and true beauty it presents.
The cacophony of the world subsides to nothing as you embrace the surroundings. The worries and pressures of daily life melt away. Even the physical aches and pains of the body subside and cease to cause worry.
For myself, the sea is Mother Nature’s tranquilizer. Simply sit upon the sand, eyes closed and face tilted toward the sun above instantaneously relieves all tensions physical or mental. Regenerate, recharge and revive my spirit just being in the presence of the sea and its creatures.
Breathe deeply taking salt air into the lungs. Each cell is revived. The brain is cleared of pesky cobwebs and clutter. 
An instant reset to entire system. The only side effect of this tranquilizer is true comfort of a relaxed yet productive presence for the remainder of the day.
Going early in the morning or during evening hours has been the most pleasurable. The intense heat of the day never does anyone a favor other than a sunburn or heat exhaustion. The early hours or later hours are the most serene. You have the beach basically to yourself. The greatest hours to take leisurely walks collecting shells for crafting, spotting driftwood, and mostly 
taking photos without being bombed by all the people passing by.
Just gazing upon the power of the sea in every wave that pounds the shore is a reminder of the power we have within to create our lives. The sound of the waves crashing is music to my ears. The squawk of the gulls is the harmony. The sand between my toes and the water splashing on my legs. A natural relaxant and free pedicure. Never neglect to gaze out onto the sea’s vast expanse and you may see dolphins. Early enough in the morning you will capture a gorgeous sunrise.
Adventures in Craft Shopping
Oh how I love to shop for my craft supplies. It is so relaxing whether shopping online or in the physical store itself. Saturday morning, the Green Buggie (Cyber Green 2000 New Beetle) was revved and roaring to roll on down to the Michaels store. Really wish it was closer than 35 minutes away but hey that’s what one gets when living rural. I would rather have the drive than all the hassle of city life. So, slipping Green Buggie into a parking spot, let the adventure begin!
Immediately after walking through the doors, I am like a kid in a candy shop. Time no longer exists only the beautiful colorful paints, sparkling glitters, paint brushes, colored pencils and all the items exploding with potential engulf my mind. Lets try this new brand or lets try this new process. The types of paints are innumerable and I love it. Every shade imaginable is present. A huge rainbow beckoning to be utilized. Oh my, new porcelain items to paint. Hooray, these are hard to find if not online. Plaster Easter eggs and lambs not to mention the wooden items to try out. A wooden pirate ship. Now how cool is that.
Day 5 – Uncle Wiggily and Rejuvenation
Been painting most of the day. Working on a large rabbit that looks like Uncle Wiggily. That rabbit is very precious to me, as I grew up reading Uncle Wiggily and playing the Uncle Wiggily board game. All day has been a grand walk down Memory Lane.
I was raised in Amherst, Massachusetts on Sunset Avenue. Around the corner on Amity Street lived Howard Garis. Who is Howard Garis, you ask. He was the wonderful man who wrote all the Uncle Wiggily books and many other stories. Of all the stories, I loved Uncle Wiggily most. Uncle Wiggily was a gentlemanly rabbit with rheumatism. He had many different friends and a few foes with names that were as quirky as his own. The books related various adventures with his quirky animal friends and fantastic escapes from a few mischievous critters. Just so much fun to read in childhood.
Day 4 – Doing What I Love
This Crafting Baby Boomer is originally from Massachusetts where I spent most of my life working as a medical transcriptionist. My husband passed away and many things changed in my life. A series of twists and turns lead me to coastal Camden County Georgia right smack dab on the Georgia/Florida state line. An excellent place to be in winter. If you know anything about winter in Western Massachusetts, I’m sure you will agree. The last year I was there it was snowing 18-20” every three to four days. Temperatures were beyond cold with horrific wind chills. Put it this way…I know what frost bite is much to my chagrin. Always said my birth was a geographical error. So ending up down south was no hardship.
Quite a few years lapsed before I returned to work. When the children were grown, it was time to go out and get involved again. This turned out to be quite difficult. The area is very small and locating a job in itself was difficult, not to mention as a medical transcriptionist. There was one local hospital which had only one…one transcriptionist in the whole building. The more I looked it became clear technology ran me out of a job. Doctors were now all learning to type their own reports with some fantastic software that had been developed, as well as systems translating speech into documentation. Ouch!
Day 3 – Jigsaw Puzzle Therapy
Does the day ever become too busy or chaotic you just want to hide in the closet? Has your brain hit overload with work or people or whatever is occurring in life? After a long period of painting or working on the computer with pictures or blogging, too many chores or whatever, I get antsy, distracted or develop these huge brain freezes hampering any further productivity. It makes me want to scream and go hide. Rather than causing a ruckus in the neighborhood with my clamoring, a different approach was necessary. Not to mention I would scare the fur right off Little Dog. This is when my joy of jigsaw puzzles saved me with a relaxing diversion. I call it Jigsaw Puzzle Therapy, original name right, LOL.
Day 2 — Every Day is Different
Enjoying this lifestyle greatly. Every day is different. One day cleaning out the house preparing for my huge tag sale is top priority. Downsizing from four bedroom and two full baths is top priority. Little Dog and I just rattle around in here. Way to big. So, cleaning out closets, cupboards, dressers, the attic and putting lots and lots of stuff out. We need very little. Just my computer and craft supplies works for me.
Wake up the next day and hitting it hard and heaving in the craft room. Working on Peter Rabbit right now and several children sets of plaster figurine, one set for the farm yard and another set for the princess and her castle. Particularly fond of making things for children because then I can play with the toys!