I actually got some artsy stuff in today. I did a couple of pages. One for an art journal I am trying to do. The theme was blank page. It's difficult to get started in anything and when faced with a blank page it seems especially difficult!
I played around a little with another page, but not quite sure what I'm going to do with it. It's on a separate page so not in a journal.
I tried to make my Mum a card but I couldn't get started. Another blank page. Not sure quite what to say. I want it to cheer her up. I dug around some stamps but couldn't find quite the right one.
I did do another small background page. Perhaps the beginning of a card...
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31 January 2015
29 January 2015
Failure
I feel like such a failure.
I was doing well with the whole photography thing but with work and my Mum's cancer it all seemed to fall away and I didn't feel like doing much of anything.
I thought about stopping blogging altogether but I like doing it though I don't seem to be doing it as much as I have in the past. I've decided to pick myself up and start all over again. I'll try taking a picture a week - a little more realistic. I am still going for reading books off my bookshelf but have only managed one so far lol.
I am still in the states - sort of holding on and waiting to see what is going to happen next with Mum. The waiting is awful. She's had a couple of tests recently - one came back not so well. Her kidneys are still not working right so no more chemo - she only had one round. The other one - the big one - came back yesterday. The cancer hasn't grown and hasn't spread. Very good news. I was nervous all week.
I am going to get my creativity back! I have plans for this weekend - maybe I'll have something to post.
I was doing well with the whole photography thing but with work and my Mum's cancer it all seemed to fall away and I didn't feel like doing much of anything.
I thought about stopping blogging altogether but I like doing it though I don't seem to be doing it as much as I have in the past. I've decided to pick myself up and start all over again. I'll try taking a picture a week - a little more realistic. I am still going for reading books off my bookshelf but have only managed one so far lol.
I am still in the states - sort of holding on and waiting to see what is going to happen next with Mum. The waiting is awful. She's had a couple of tests recently - one came back not so well. Her kidneys are still not working right so no more chemo - she only had one round. The other one - the big one - came back yesterday. The cancer hasn't grown and hasn't spread. Very good news. I was nervous all week.
I am going to get my creativity back! I have plans for this weekend - maybe I'll have something to post.
08 January 2015
Updated Photography Page
So far I am keeping up with my daily photographs. The longer the week drags on the harder it seems to take the pictures but I am doing it. Once my two days come around I'm raring to go again. I don't think I'll be popping outside much this weekend to take pictures as it is so cold and snowy. I miss taking walks in the woods. I miss seeing the wildlife.
Spring will be coming :)
Spring will be coming :)
02 January 2015
New Pages
I've added my Photography 2015 page and my Book shelf reading page 2015. Let's see how well I stick to these goals!
01 January 2015
2015 Goals
Another new year - how time flies!
Lot going on with Mum and work and home, but I have a couple of goals for this year. Well, I probably have more than a couple but realistic blog goals are the following:-
Reading Challenge - I'm going to read 5 books from my to-be-read pile (pre-2015) per month. I will then filter out at least 5 books per month.
Photography Challenge - at least 1 picture per day. It will be something to do with my life. I'm looking at a couple of prompters right now but will decide on a theme - or not - later!
Lot going on with Mum and work and home, but I have a couple of goals for this year. Well, I probably have more than a couple but realistic blog goals are the following:-
Reading Challenge - I'm going to read 5 books from my to-be-read pile (pre-2015) per month. I will then filter out at least 5 books per month.
Photography Challenge - at least 1 picture per day. It will be something to do with my life. I'm looking at a couple of prompters right now but will decide on a theme - or not - later!
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