We went camping tonight.!....

Okay well...sortof but not really?

I made my usual once every three days' trip to the grocery store (with five kids especially like mine, trips to Kroger are almost a daily thing), noticing that as I went to the van the sky was actually cloudy, and the wind was picking up. What?? rain?? for us?? In poor dry horrid humid hot Texas? Well, yep - sure enough, there were storms blowing through... The power was knocked out for a while - about 2 hours.

Thank goodness for a stash of odd candles and a gas stove! I opened all the windows to let the breeze in, lit candles, and cooked dinner in the half-dark for myself and the kids. I was even planning on waking everybody up using my cell phone alarm, but by 9:20 PM or so the power was back. I have to admit I was almost disappointed - yes, I admit I'm a little crazy. ;P

OH... before I forget...

back at the etsy shop I'm having a 25% off sale - just enter coupon code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout... /end shameless promo

Is this thing plugged in?

Okay so I have no idea where to start... painting? drawing? I've done...very little of that lately, except one ACEO that began with me messing around with the watercolors my son had spilled on his dresser upstairs. I ended up with a nice little landscape, which I will photograph... list.. etc... later....

I've suddenly found myself realizing how much of a slump I've been in - so much going on during the day that I'm too tired to do the things I enjoy. Laundry, housework, and grocery shopping comes way before painting, unfortunately.

I'm determined to start making time for arts again, though.

Oh and wow... I had no idea how many of my etsy listings had expired already. ha ha goes to show you how out of the loop I've been!

On tap for this evening is the rental of a Harry Potter movie (shush, I've only seen the first, and I aim to see every one of them so there), swimming in our finally now cleaned pool, and mayyybe... just maybe... a doodle or painting on an ACEO card.

happy weekend everybody :)