Fall is such a great time to make new starts; better than New Year's I think because there are less distractions, feasting, drinking, plus great weather to be outside. We've set out new rules for schoolwork, phone time and chores for those in high school, and for those of us trying to become better painters and artists, more time having fun with brushes, pastels and paints.....also more writing! The dog days of summer were definitely too relaxing and many days were spent just going with the flow from one warm, lazy afternoon, wine on the deck in the evening, and onto the next warm, lazy day. I now know I need a timetable and scheduling to get anything significant done.
Even Wild Willie the horse was so well behaved this summer, I don't know whether to think he is finally reformed or because of the hot days, the flies, and his tendancy to be a little rotund added up to a quiet ride. Only the return of the cool evenings brought out one of his wild west shows, rearing, bucking and leaping around his field while I watched horrified from the kitchen window....am I actually going to ride this fall? The dogs have made it through the summer so far without being porcupined or skunked, but did find something dead and nasty to roll in every day for the past two weeks, until I'm so tired of bathing them, I've resorted to letting them outside for most of the day, and will only bath them again if I know the Queen is coming for tea.
I will be working on my real "Ugly Chicken Feet" website for my line of greeting cards, and there will be a link to this blog from it. I'm learning web design from scratch and I'll set a loose goal of November to have it done...am working on the Christmas line of cards and if all goes well, should have some good designs by beginning of October. I have a new painting mentor, Don Cavin who is fabulous and is showing me the beauty of landscape painting outdoors in acrylic....which reminds me it's a great day to paint outside today!
