 It is Sunday. My head. Sorry. I spent the morning in my studio and Or our room. It's a bedroom. Anyway Working on the other sample for the upcoming secret thing Which was the sunflowers you saw on last week's vlog where I finished the face and Here are the sunflowers which I love Them and I will I may be may do them at some point big But I think doing the two samples just only confirmed that on the really big canvas I'm gonna do the face and if you forgot if you haven't seen last week's vlog I'll link it in the description below But here's the face. I Think I'm gonna do this one big and the size of the canvas that I'm talking about is That one So it's about I don't know two feet by three feet, so I'm gonna do her face really big I need a half finished canvas for a photo shoot coming up And I think she's gonna be the one I'm working on on the photo shoot. So Yep, all right I'm gonna head off to target right now and pick up a few things that I need and Then I'm gonna be on the couch probably the rest of the afternoon and what I'm not doing laundry and chores Catching up on my business notebook and also I have daily sketching. I haven't caught up on it yet I was gonna do it yesterday We got caught up with appraisals on Some construction in the backyard and all that stuff. So I didn't get it done. So I'm gonna do it today All right, this is a better angle. You don't see the bags under my eyes so much I didn't sleep well last night my brain wouldn't turn off You guys ever have that your brain just won't shut off and when it as soon as you feel like it's shut off And you catch some sleep, then it turns back on again and wakes you up Yeah, that would be me last night. So yeah, the bags under my eyes are always there, but they're extra big today So anyway, I'm gonna go to target. I'll be hi guys. It is Monday April 9th 9th, I think Pretty short tonight Anyway Another night of very little sleep. I've got this special project coming up That there's just a lot to do for and so I'm not getting a lot of sleep Which is bad because part of this project involves me Being in front of the camera and I need to not look like I'm death-warmed over when that happens, but Maybe tonight I can get some sleep. We'll see I Am headed over to go get the mail I have spent the morning gathering things for the special project and working on the big campus and Getting it to the point where it's kind of halfway done. I Can't do double quotes because I'm driving So I'm working on that I Finished the two sample canvases and the two journal pages last week Insert pictures of them here if you haven't seen them yet keys. Sorry And I thought initially when I started the process I was gonna want to probably end up painting the sunflowers Oh, howdy was I wrong? I'm gonna do the face on the big canvas I may still do the sunflowers at some point, but for this project. I'm doing the face. It's a really cool The painting on canvas turned out so well I'm gonna try to do a version of it again Find out if that actually happens or not and Yeah, so anyway, you like my new tank top. It has California bears all over it and it says California I got it at Target. I love it So yeah, I have to figure out what I'm gonna wear for said photo shoot that's gonna be interesting Because you know, this is my wardrobe All right, that's it for the moment. I am going to go get my mail and then go home and have some Water and maybe try to take a nap because I've gotten nose like no sleep two days in a row I don't know. We'll see. I may just try to stay awake and that way I'll crash tonight We have a gardener starting their work on the on the yard tomorrow Wednesday They also have a conference call with the people regarding this special project Around the same time as the gardeners are gonna be there. That's gonna be fun I may actually have to leave the house if they're too noisy The gardeners come at noon And if I decided it's too noisy, I might have to actually head over to the library or something So, yeah, because that that might be a thing What else? Thursday, I'm getting my hair done because yeah, this isn't good for the photo shoot and Friday we're meeting with an attorney the state attorney again and We have a Masonic Lodge event at night at dinner and then we have Red Cross blood donation on Saturday. So yeah, I'll be bringing you all with me when I can All right, that's it for the moment. I will be back. Hey guys, how are you today? It's Tuesday, April 10th I've spent the morning chatting with friends and getting things together for the special project and Props and things I need to bring with me the unfit where we the unfinished painting and Yeah, I need to start the pile now because I have a few days to think about it and Mull it over in my head and edit what's in the pile or add things to it take them away that sort of thing For once in a long while the desk in my art room is clean So I can work on other projects. I did a sewing project today. I will You know what? I'm let me show it to you. I'll be right back. So here's what I made today I Made a needlekeeper a little basically a little book you could use the little book for anything and you could fill it with paper The cover it's just a simple book. It's about four by six and Inside the cover I have used a clip to attach this little bag which has magnetic needle threaders in it It's really hard some days to thread the needles. So these are really nice needle thrusters So I'm gonna I forgot I had them till I was organizing this little booklet. It's basically a needlekeeper So this first page has all of my larger sort of upholstery needles this one are my tapestry Needles needles for weaving in a yarn ends. I forget what these are called. These are double ended double-eyed Sort of needles. They're actually for the serger for weaving in the serger tails I don't remember what they're called those of you who out there who so who actually know what a serger or or Overlock machine is will recognize these and know what they're called and I can't I can't for the life of me remember Regular sewing needles And then book finding needles are super long needles So this is really great and it's a nice way to store the needles in one place Without having a little plastic bin or something full of a million little packets of needles And I have been finding needles all over the place I have them hidden here and there and I think there might be some beating needles around here somewhere in another Container my goal is to have all the needles in the little needle book So anyway, I made that today But see as you can see my desk is clean for the first time in kind of a long while. It's clean or clean-ish So I am going to Keep it that foot way for a little while I've got drawing and Writing style journaling to catch up on so for the next few days at least I'm gonna work on that I may not do a lot of art journaling because I Have this other stuff to catch up on but also because I packed my art journals Finished old ones and current ones. I'm working on so that makes working on them difficult. So anyway, all right I'm gonna go get the mail and then I'm gonna Finish laundry and all those sorts of non-interesting and exciting things All right, that's it for the moment. Good morning everybody. It is Wednesday April 11th I had to think about it knew it was Wednesday so I it's about 10 15 ish in the morning or just after 10 and I got my workout dinner ready and I've got my coffee stuck down and Not a lot of other stuff done yet Today, but I am headed out to the grocery store. I've got to pick up some groceries We've got Landscapers coming over today to do some major work in the backyard starting today. I Also have a Conference call at lunchtime today With the people regarding the secret project and I can't still can't say too much about it I can when I can't I will I can and I can tell you that I am these to be the subject of a photo shoot For a major company Very weird Anyway, so Myself and my art are to be the subject of a photo shoot next week the shoots next week and It's in San Francisco my husband's gonna come with me So, yeah So we have a conference call about that today to work out the details and All of that stuff. That's my keys. Sorry So I want to be around for the conference call. So I'm gonna go get my errands done early It also gives me something to do so I'm not you know Nervous anxious driving myself stir crazy all of those things What else I'm a little concerned about how much noise is going to be at the house During the conference call because the landscapers will be there and I don't know You know, if they're just using hand tools are they bringing in heavy equipment? No idea. So there is the possibility that I'm gonna need to like Head out like to the library or something It's gonna be interesting so But they're supposed to be there about noon and the conference call. I don't think starts until 12 30 So I'll have a few minutes to decide if it's gonna be way too noisy And then I need to head out of the house So we'll find out in the meantime. I'm gonna go get my groceries. I need to get some stuff for lunch and dinner We're running low on a few things. I Want to get it over with I usually go to the grocery store like Tuesday or Wednesday anyway, and then again on Friday Or Saturday, so It's not my favorite chore I like to get it over with Don't want to have to worry about it. So yeah I'm gonna get enough. I think to tide us over until Saturday because there's a lot of stuff going on on Friday And I don't think I'm gonna have time to run to the grocery store because there's too much going on So yeah is just after 10. So we're still sort of in the golden hour Or hopefully will be where people are at work and not everybody's You know taking breaks for lunch yet because it's too early We hope cross your fingers So we can get in and get out And we don't have to deal with the lunch rush traffic Oh, I also have to edit the vlog for last week today. Holy cow. It's Wednesday already and I forgot to edit it I forgot to download the clips until last night Because my my week has just been My weeks weeks have been crazy stressed. There's a lot going on with the landscaping and another round at home renovations Some legal financial planning estate stuff going on. It's that time again The photo shoot There there's so much going on some of which I can't talk about That's business stuff. I There's just so much And I just yeah, so little things Fall through the cracks occasionally. I do have a list on my desk But I'm gonna have to start adding edit vlog to the list because I have forgotten two weeks in a row So when I get back from the grocery store while I'm waiting for people to call me I'm gonna sit and edit the vlog from last week and Hopefully get that uploaded here to YouTube All you can do when your life is like this and crazy like mine is try to remember to breathe Stop and breathe take a deep breath make a list My lists really do help me like I said editing the vlog is not on the list Which is part of the problem. So as soon as I get back, this is like a verbal reminder to myself I've need to add edit the vlog to my list But if that lit making a list helps you feel less out of control do it just make a list The illusion of control helps me keep the anxiety under control The more out of controlling him the more anxious I get which is not a good thing. So Yeah After today's conference call, I've got to figure out what to wear for the photo shoot that is My usual fare of things that I wear, but that is a color that will look good on camera I like I did I generally wear a lot of black and green and Yeah, the occasional purple or teal The black or gray is not a good idea to wear on camera. So I need to Wear a different color So I don't know we're gonna I got to figure out what to wear. I'm not gonna stress about it too much I have a few options and I'll probably wear one outfit and bring like one or two more with me In case they want me to change y'all of San Jose decide to take early lunch It's a second time in a row. I've tried to come in the morning There's been a lot of people. Oh, no, the traffic at the grocery store is not too bad Just leading up to the grocery store. It is what day is it Thursday? April 12th I'm so tired. Can you tell I know I always have bags under my eyes, but they're extra big today we were puppy sitting Lily last night and because the kids had to go pick up Polly is his parents at the airport and Lily just wouldn't would not quiet down. She just would not calm down last night. I don't know what was in her or Up with her. I don't know Anyway typical puppy and the kids didn't get back to pick her up until pretty late last night. So I'm I'm tired This morning. I spent some time laying out some clothing for Monday's photo shoot and And taking pictures of myself and sending them to my daughter who's a photographer and saying what do you think of these? She said yes on that no on that change this So we did that a couple of times back and forth via text message and so I've got some things laid out And she's gonna actually come over this weekend and we'll review things again, but I Think that I'm all ready to go. I just need to Rest between now and then and then get up early Monday and get myself sort of ready And head up there. So Yeah, the photo shoots in San Francisco It's gonna be a two-hour drive to get there. So anyway What else I'm headed out right now to go run a crafty Aaron I want to head over to Joanne's I heard a rumor that there's some stuff good stuff on clearance over there So I want to go check it out and then I'm gonna go get You know this done this touched up for Monday. So, you know, it doesn't look like I'm balding in the photos Anyway, and if in case you're wondering, this is the painting that I did a while back. That's hanging in my bedroom This is my bedroom. So anyway, I'm gonna go do that and I'll be back. So my Joanne's had Distress some of the distressed crayons on clearance not all of them. I got the I Don't know if the packs have colors names. I don't think they do so I got this one with all the basically the neutral tones It was half and Then I got This oh, that's Pac number three. This is Pac number two and Pac number one. So the original three packs of distressed crayons were half off plus I Got another 20% off my total purchase even sale items On top of that. So they were 747 Minus 20 another 20% my Joanne's also had Derese embossing folders on clearance From $5 to 247 so about half price again another 20% off because I got it off my total purchase So I got this one the clouds and the woodgrain which I may have but I don't think so and Then something I didn't need at all. Well, I didn't really need any of it, but I just couldn't resist these these were It's a wood garland their cactus. I don't know why cactus. I'm like into cactus right now It was 599 and there are six different shapes in there. It's probably a little bit pricey, but again, I got 20% off and I couldn't resist so anyway, I Know from talking to my friend Peg Robinson some of the Joanne's have Alcohol inks and things on clearance mine didn't But but they were in the midst of marking things. So It may just be they haven't gotten to it yet They were marking all the rangers stuff 30% off And they're rearranging the scrapbooking and stamping department mixed media department. They're doing some major refixturing and Remerchandizing they were moving whole sections around. So check your local Joanne's because they probably have stuff on clearance All right, I'm gonna head out to Go towards the hairdresser and I have a little time to kill so I may stop and do something else I don't know. We'll see. Good morning, everybody. It is Friday morning April 13th Friday the 13th. I know, right? Today I need to Continue to get ready for Monday morning's photo shoot. I was just checking Traffic conditions this morning at about the time I was planning on leaning leaving Monday morning and how long it's gonna take me to get there We'll do it again Monday before we leave or as we're leaving Right now I'm taking my car in to go get the oil changed. It's like 7 30 in the morning. I Made a bright and early appointment. I'm hoping they can do it while I wait and I don't have to leave the car there and then take public Transportation home or get a ride from their little driver guy They do have one We're gonna go do this this morning. I haven't Got on the treadmill or anything yet this morning And I'm not sure I'm going to the next like two or three days There's a lot going on and I know I shouldn't neglect getting on the treadmill in one thousand feet keep left Yeah, there's cheese but I Have a lot going on so I don't know if I'm going to or not, but I haven't showered or anything I'll do that when I get back So anyway, we're gonna head on over to the dealership, and I will keep left on Tuesday 85 North Santa Clara County I Live off of it somewhere Hey guys, so we're here. This is my So I was practicing with some makeup for Monday's photo shoot What do you think I'm not a makeup guru or anything and I can only do so much about these I Was born with them. Thanks dad. I Actually do have Some special cream it doesn't last very long, but it like sucks up all the Yeah, it makes them. Yeah, anyway, it makes them look really smooth. So I'm gonna bring that with me just in case And if I smile they're less obvious, so hopefully I'll be smiling in the photos Anyway, what do you think I just got my hair colored yesterday I've got some new Stuff in it that she gave me that she gave me sold me That I'm gonna use to soften up my hair and strengthen the hair I'm on a lot of medication right now, so I've been worried about my hair thinning, which it is so I am taking biotin now nature's made biotin for hair skin and nails and It actually is helping with the dry patches on my face, so and then She which my a Couple different people recommended that I trust and then my hair gal gave me some stuff to try including olaplex To use once a week in my hair to strengthen my hair, so we're gonna be doing that going forward But anyway, what do you think of the makeup? Yeah This this part I mean as long as they don't do a profile shot. We should be okay, right? Anyway, all right. I'm gonna go Hopefully my have my car is gonna be ready soon at the dealership and go pick up my car And then we have errands to run and yeah fun times Good morning everybody. We are what day is it? It's Saturday morning April 14th. We're on our way to the Red Cross to go donate blood this morning And then later we're gonna have lunch with the kids, so we'll take you with us Done donating blood for today and doing our good deed What was last time you did something like that? Think about it. All right, we'll be back guys. It's Saturday night and I have no idea what time it is. It's probably like eight o'clock or something Anyway, I was taking this little tin that I was painting if you follow me on social media You've seen it already. It was an old toffee tin that somebody gave me I don't remember who it could be from anybody, but anyway, I had it in my stash of stuff I decided to experiment with FW inks and Some Bombay ink. I think there's some Dr. P. H. Martin's some Dean and wake the immediate paints and paint this little cactus with sort of a Abstracted blue background and then I covered the whole thing with glossy accents london dry It seems to work have worked out really well It doesn't seem to be peeling or anything and then I filled the inside of it with some of my favorite watercolor paints that I could Have as a travel set in addition to the ones I already take which are mainly primary colors And I'm going to call this one my desert or landscape set and these are the colors here They're all mostly Daniel Smith with a few M. Graham colors thrown in They're so cool, and I love this little tin so I'm gonna leave it out to set it to dry So it just goes to show you what you can do with just stuff you have laying around Use what you have don't go out and buy stuff and unless you absolutely are sure you need it and Just you know, this is just an old chocolate tin. It could be used. It's the perfect size for this It's about three quarters of an inch deep FYI and it fits the half watercolor half pans or full pans perfectly. I have 24 pans in here works great All right, that's it for today. That's it for this week I have a list of things I need to do tomorrow since I won't be here at all on Monday Neither will my husband will be at the photo shoot up in San Francisco. Wish me luck people and I'll let you know how it goes I am used to being in control of my camera and what I show on camera and all of that stuff So per participating in this photo shoot for this company and having no control Is really a challenge for me. So wish me luck. All right, that's it for today That's it for this week go out and do something nice for yourself because you deserve it Don't forget to like share and subscribe and if you have any questions or I've forgotten forgotten to link anything Please leave something in the comments below. That's it for today. I will talk to you later. Bye guys