The Thrill of Simple Things

Standing at an easel to paint is comfortable for me. A bar stool has the height for a quick rest and think as well as a place to paint without the crouching position being in a chair creates. My neck can become sore from looking up when I'm seated lower to the canvas. 

As you can see in the photo background, I'm culling books. For book lovers, culling can feel like losing a family pet. Boxing up titles doesn't work well because after a while, there are too many boxes in the closet. It is best to just get the job done. Whine all you want, that's not only acceptable, it is normal when preparing books on their journey out the door. What you don't see is those books have been there going on 3 days as I recover from knowing they will soon be in a donation bag.

Meanwhile, I am thrilled with my new-to-me bar stool for my easel area. 

Not much progress at all for the New Haven River painting.  There's been life road bumps in the recent weeks for me to deal with. I expect in the next few days for remarkable change on the canvas to post about.

P.S.

Side note here. Small order on on Walmart website. Better for me to pick up at the store than go to store to find they are out of stock. At checkout online, the total cost is too high. Did I make a mistake and add more than 1? No. My order process is correct. 

The problem is Walmart add $6.99 to my order because my total order is  being below their $35.00  minimum order amount. It is highly unlikely I will ever order online from Walmart no matter what my items total is.

Wet Laundry Brain, Mums & Asters

 

Wet Laundry

The frequent rain this summer has my new ideas leaning sympathetically into a wet laundry brain. The ability to brainstorm is on the move eastward out to sea.

I frequently put down on blank notebook paper random subjects to write about, explore, ponder. With a whiff of autumn in the air, new ideas should easily flow. They are not.

An area of study is up front, though, Science. What about science I have yet to discover why it is on my mind. Thus, I've decided to re-read a favorite book by Hans C. Von Baeyer, Rainbows, Snowflakes and Quarks: Physics and the World Around Us, 1984, that I first read well over 20 years ago.

Books I re-read provide a unique experience to explore where my mind has been. Like visiting an old friend, they will give me a life on refresh moment.

Are there books you want to re-read?

$7.99 Mums

On another note

Does anyone remember when mums were on sale 3 for $12.00?

In this area they are now $5.97 to $8.99 for the 5 or 6 inch pot.

This year I bought asters to add a warm hue to the garden. The color is actually a dark rich purple with little red tint. Think crayon purple.

Happy Swap Ideas Day!