[ID: a drawing of a young girl lying flat on a wooden dock reaching toward the surface of the water and her own reflection. The scene is in daylight but the sky reflected in the pond is night-time with stars and a crescent moon.]
I want to get some time to paint or do a sewing project - but I have not had enough energy lately. Looking back I’ve realized that I’ve had at least four solid years of issues; the chronic illness of my son, the Bastardy of the school system (in relation to the chronic illness), my father’s aging process, some school issues for my daughter, a few livestock issues, one year of homeschooling for my son because his immune system was Like That, and now Covid. I just - this goes back to 2016! I’ve been thinking “things will get better any time now” since 2016!! And they are not, definitely not getting better.
Looking back at paintings or drawings that I’ve sold does cheer me up a bit. This piece I actually sold twice; after a lady bought it at a show I had another offer for it so I made a second version. My daughter got her ‘modeling fee’ twice, too! This is the farm pond where we swim in summer. Hopefully it will freeze this winter and we’ll be able to get some ice skating time.
Jan 10, 2021