Me again, I am an artist, mostly painting plein air now. I do it for joy of standing out in nature trying to capture the beauty and peace. During the lockdown summer that’s what I did. It took away fear and grounded me in the certainty that not everything or everyone was nuts and they couldn’t take this away from me. Plus so much around me was operating just as it always has for eons. I almost hate to sell these small pieces because I remember the day and how it felt to be there. I had to tie my easel to a building and put a large rock into my cart once at the very top of Door County peninsula on Lake Michigan during high winds and lake whitecaps. So frustrating but exhilarating and my painting shows it. I’ll never forget it.
Art (music creation and theatre) has kept many of my family members grounded through all of this. When my one household split into two ten years ago, I purposely decided to focus and support arts and music as an important active in the household instead of electronics or sports which was the prevalent focus at the other household. I'm so glad I did this. Made my kids more resilient, especially during the difficult time of being forced to be isolated. I will never forget that time. It never should have happened. I remember in Michigan they wouldn't even allow you to visit your vacation house or buy plants. So ridiculous.
Wow. I thought Illinois was bad. Buy plants? How nuts. I was kicked out of a yard sale without a mask. I plopped down my arm full of stuff I was going to buy and and left. An estate sale staff got snarky so I left and left a bad review on their website. I told a nasty man in Walmart who said something about my not wearing a mask way after the shots were in his arm and there was another mask order, to f##k off. I was way over it by summer of 2021. The summer of painting was transformative. I’ll never forget it. The pond area where I paint had 2 sets of goslings that summer. 12 in all. Normally the eggs don’t survive but this beautiful summer of 2020 had 12 I could watch. I even went out as they grew and watched them get flying and landing lessons one day as the parents honked and observed. I’ll never forget that. Then they were gone. While all this fear was going on I was peaceful and in awe of the world around me. Of course, I had turned the entire MSM off in March.. I wasn’t a victim of the horrible fear propoganda. That first decision could have saved my life in the long run. I walked with an older woman at times and she wasn’t afraid either. I was only by the end of the summer reading in my alternative health spaces that data wasn’t adding up and something hinky was going on and I really saw the lies then. I will not comply. I refuse the extra TSA bio photo at the airports now. Signs say I can so I don’t. I will not comply. I’m trying to get the bird flu scam out to some. This time I will say something.
I love raking leaves too!🍁🍂
That is an amazing list that you accomplished !😻
Me again, I am an artist, mostly painting plein air now. I do it for joy of standing out in nature trying to capture the beauty and peace. During the lockdown summer that’s what I did. It took away fear and grounded me in the certainty that not everything or everyone was nuts and they couldn’t take this away from me. Plus so much around me was operating just as it always has for eons. I almost hate to sell these small pieces because I remember the day and how it felt to be there. I had to tie my easel to a building and put a large rock into my cart once at the very top of Door County peninsula on Lake Michigan during high winds and lake whitecaps. So frustrating but exhilarating and my painting shows it. I’ll never forget it.
Art (music creation and theatre) has kept many of my family members grounded through all of this. When my one household split into two ten years ago, I purposely decided to focus and support arts and music as an important active in the household instead of electronics or sports which was the prevalent focus at the other household. I'm so glad I did this. Made my kids more resilient, especially during the difficult time of being forced to be isolated. I will never forget that time. It never should have happened. I remember in Michigan they wouldn't even allow you to visit your vacation house or buy plants. So ridiculous.
Wow. I thought Illinois was bad. Buy plants? How nuts. I was kicked out of a yard sale without a mask. I plopped down my arm full of stuff I was going to buy and and left. An estate sale staff got snarky so I left and left a bad review on their website. I told a nasty man in Walmart who said something about my not wearing a mask way after the shots were in his arm and there was another mask order, to f##k off. I was way over it by summer of 2021. The summer of painting was transformative. I’ll never forget it. The pond area where I paint had 2 sets of goslings that summer. 12 in all. Normally the eggs don’t survive but this beautiful summer of 2020 had 12 I could watch. I even went out as they grew and watched them get flying and landing lessons one day as the parents honked and observed. I’ll never forget that. Then they were gone. While all this fear was going on I was peaceful and in awe of the world around me. Of course, I had turned the entire MSM off in March.. I wasn’t a victim of the horrible fear propoganda. That first decision could have saved my life in the long run. I walked with an older woman at times and she wasn’t afraid either. I was only by the end of the summer reading in my alternative health spaces that data wasn’t adding up and something hinky was going on and I really saw the lies then. I will not comply. I refuse the extra TSA bio photo at the airports now. Signs say I can so I don’t. I will not comply. I’m trying to get the bird flu scam out to some. This time I will say something.
Excellent list. You have put real deliberation into your life and it must be very satisfying. I’m holding on to your list, Lee.
Impressive list Lee! Many things to aspire to.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. 😘❤️