My Summer Slow Down Continues!

Reminder for me written in the sand

I look over my blog this morning 

and realize it has been a month since I have written anything!

I must be having a great summer slow down,

just what I needed for sure!

Summer is such a great time for rest and renewal.

We all need that don't we?

I spent a week with my precious family

in the Outer Banks.

(If you are a mommy/grandmommy

you know how wonderful it is to have

your whole sweet family under one roof

for an entire week!)

Oh the kisses and hugs and joy I received.

My treasures!

 Intention setting on the beach

 Re-creating one of my favorite photos of my precious boys

(They were troopers!)

How blessed am I!!!!!

Poetry and Latte in the mornings

So as you can see, I had a very good time away.

The ocean always brings me back to focus.

How grateful I am for family, time away and rejuvenation!

As I have returned home I have been able to 

have quiet mornings to pursue my artwork,

and I am learning new things all the time.

Here is a peek at some of my work:

 Playing with Inks, Words and of course Mandalas!

 Playing with Abstract Watercolors

 Creating Originals for cards

Playing with White Ink on Black tiles

for a future Zentangle® class

Fun collecting botanicals for my flower press

My lace shawl I started at Squam is progressing

I love creating my art . . . it truly soothes my soul.

There are days when I have no time to create anything,

and then there are mornings I feel like I have all the time in the world

to explore new ideas!

Funny how life works that way!

So here I am less than two weeks away from

turning

59 years old

and I am having a most beautiful

summer slow down.

No worries, creating my art,

spending time with family,

writing and of course ... napping!

My creation of Zentangle on a  24" x 24" wooden panel

I am just beginning to try weaving

a small tapestry face . . . something I have been wanting to try.

So I sketched a sweet little face

inspired by my friend and teacher

Mindy Lacefield

Instead of painting a face,

I will be using fibers . . . wish me luck!

A weaving cartoon to create by

I hope that you are able to have a slow down 

of your very own this summer season.

I encourage you to do something out of the ordinary.

Walk the ocean shore if there is one nearby,

hike in the woods and explore nature,

try writing a poem,

learning something new,

hey ... how about stopping what you are doing

and have a long three hour nap!

Wishing you peace and love

these final days of summer!

Donna Lee