 Why do I have the feeling these vlogs are not going to be fun to edit? Of course, they never are really, but you know When you lose track of what you've been saying More than normal Hey guys, it is Sunday morning still sometime 11 30 ish something like that Anyway, as you know if you watched last week's vlog My mom's health is not great and we have spent the morning making phone calls and trying to make arrangements and things like that But right now I need to walk and so that'll help with the stress. So although it's cloudy out There you go, it looks like it's gonna rain any second we did bring these We are gonna go for a walk and get some steps in Before lunch because yeah, I really need that. So I'm gonna take you with us. We'll see what we can see and I'll be back That's I'm up here. I'm gonna edit the vlog and I have a bunch of artwork on my desk some of which needs to be listed for sale like this one, which I haven't done yet At the moment, I'm gonna just put it on the printer. I Think some of that I want to scan so I'm gonna stick it over there I have two piles of things that I need to send out to friends next week At some point when I do go out. So I'm gonna get those ready to go whenever that is and Yeah, keep myself busy Do some arming everybody it is 1042 a.m. Monday, March 29th. Anyway, I got a journal page done I'll put it here used up the few Purchased store-bought dried flowers I have left from like 2008 2006 whatever I'm giving some of the rest of them away And or selling some in the purge boxes. So along with some skeleton leaves Anyway, I used the few that I kept page turned out really cute While I was working on it, of course my phone Was just buzzing off the off the hook so to speak Back and forth with siblings and stuff about my mom So no changes yet home health care people can't go by my parents house This afternoon. I haven't heard yet. I don't think that's happened yet. So Anyway Just a quiet afternoon, which is okay Think I need that I'm gonna go sit and watch Grey's Anatomy Maybe start a stitching project Well, I'm waiting for Bob to get off of work for the day so that we can go Pick up our eyeglasses And if he doesn't know have to come back right away to go back to work go grocery shopping and then Also wait for something to call me about what happens with my parents. So I Guess the mail is not here yet, but I guess I could take in the garbage All right, that's it for the minute. Okay, so we picked up our new glasses I'll put a picture of me and my new readers here. Aren't they fun? and We went grocery shopping More parental stuff going on today. I'll discuss later as I can and We're out for a walk right now Means we'll be eating dinner kind of late, but that's okay. I think we both need the fresh air But Fred's walking kind of fast and I'm kind of winded. So I'm gonna stop So I'm gonna stop talking now. Yeah downhill now before it was uphill I'll be back. I would say good morning. Only it's 228 in the afternoon. It is Tuesday, March 30th. It has been quite a wild ride today Holy cow. Okay. I Of course, I'm worried about my mom and dad That's ongoing Aggravating conversations with some family members about what should or shouldn't be done with their care Yeah, so I silenced some conversations and some social media because I just couldn't deal with it today Not that they're wrong. Not that we were arguing necessarily, but I just couldn't today and Then worried about trying to get us a COVID shot and some problems getting some stuff listed on Etsy Which I just was the last thing I needed right now, but it was just not working. I Fixed Etsy. I don't know what I did, but it's working now. I Have absolutely no idea And I'm just noticing this one picture of this piece of artwork kind of sucks So that's probably gonna have to be changed, but let me get the listings created first Because that was a problem I also did after much aggravation and stress and sweat We got our COVID for shot COVID appointments for this coming Saturday We're getting the Pfizer husband would prefer Johnson and Johnson, but we're getting Pfizer and We're gonna get that done. I'm gonna get all the listings created and get some of this artwork listed This is the one that we need a new picture of because that picture has reflections in it So that was gonna be done. This one is for sale. There we go. Well kind of and then this one They're all being listed right now and that I also have This one These have all been on my social media lately. Well, not all of them some of them This one this one This one These have been piling up on my desk you guys like I've been putting it off with everything else It's going on. It wasn't like not my top party now. Some of these are ripped out of journals So some of them have other things on the back So Yeah, this one does too So this one is for sale This one is for sale This one is for sale and then we have one that I've worked on on the live I did it this year and this is another version of the blue face and this is done on a Board an art board and so that one's for sale and which I've been meaning to list her for a long time. So Um Anyway, I'm gonna get all of those done And get them listed so I can get them off my desk Because that's a thing holy cow, and then I've got to write a note for one of the two birthday cards that we are gonna give out this weekend and And and and and but I'm so glad that I solved the Etsy thing and the Pfizer thing It's big huge steps in the right direction and being okay with Turning some things off that I need to preserve my own sanity Self-care is not a nasty term All right, I'm gonna get to it. I'll be back Good morning everybody. It is much later than intended. It is Almost 11 o'clock this morning It's Wednesday by the way March 31st And I am headed to the post office and I've got to pop into Fred Meyer really quick to pick up a couple things I forgot we needed and Didn't write down because I know I doubt I'm gonna get a good picture of them because they fly off every time we get close But we're out for a walk and our friendly neighborhood ducks are under the tree again It's the same. I bet you it's the same mated pair every time. Hold on Oops Right there They get scared away along Yeah I can't even oh they're there 11 o'clock 5 a.m. So I can still say good morning. It is Thursday April 1st April 4th day I'm looking at the computer. Don't get excited Um, I already spent the morning if you're watching this clip. You saw that clip my husband played cameraman I was making paper this morning Out of some junk mail and some things from nature that I had that I've been meaning to do for a long time So I got it done. I'm really using more Free and found objects in my art journals and my work right now than I am Purchased things and if I'm using purchased things, it's things I already own Um, I just finished getting my Where is it? There it is daily drawing bag set up for April And I'm going to be doing some doodling on some jelly printed little embellishments. I made Yesterday I showed you a clip of just some jelly printing yesterday. I created a grid Um stencil out of a plastic um tab divider binder tab divider So that I could jelly print little squares Like this And then I'm going to doodle on them the sides of what's already on there But you could definitely use them as is and they're just a little small individual Um embellishments You could turn them into stickers. You could do it a lot with them. I think So I am going to embellish on these With some markers and pens. I did this one last night downstairs And I think they turned out pretty cute. So I'm gonna do some more of that and um Get those I'm gonna rip those I have wide spaces in between because I want to be able to rip them apart Um, right now torn edges is the thing for me So I'm going to be ripping those apart and it probably adding them to the daily drawing bag or at least some of them I'll probably do half up here and half in the bag that goes downstairs Um My dinner I got it cooked on a dinner. It was delicious by the way weeknight steak bergagnon I think I'm sure that's not how you pronounce that last word because it's french and I don't do french well Anyway, I barely do english Anyway, I'm gonna go get some quick steps in I've got about 4500 right now and You know, it's just gotten to where I need my steps every day I just am not comfortable if I don't do it. So I'm gonna go do that And get a little quick walk in Got a flashlight. I've got obviously got you all with me. I've got a masking case. I've got my aspen healer Just in case because it is spring and uh, yeah Let's go see what we can see and I'll be back when art and Whatever other things you use to de-stress and clear out the negativity and cobwebs aren't enough like Hello coven For me, there's nothing better than unplugging and Going for a walk in the fresh air Seeing the birds fly overhead I don't think you're gonna they're there right there Back that way anyway um It's a little bit of traffic noise because I do live in the in town, but It's a very quiet neighborhood There's a few people out getting their evening stroll in like I am and The air is cool but not cold The sunset's beautiful And other than you guys I don't have any devices with me And I'm not accepting any phone calls right now It does a lot It does a lot All right, I'll be back Welcome spring Vlogged yesterday. I don't think so It's Friday, April 2nd All the kids are coming over tonight. We're celebrating two birthdays and I just started about just sourdough crackers traditional sourdough crackers and then later after we get back from a walk um Brian one of the two husbands is coming over and um Jenny's husband and he's going to Help me make some gluten-free crackers for his wife Jenny because she's gluten-free So and then we'll be able to do like a taste test while everybody except Jenny anyways so anyway Things with my mom are Stable for the minute More test results coming in And more people reaching out to my parents to help which is great and Yeah, we got a bunch of chores done And it's all good. I think for the moment calm for the moment All right, we're gonna go get some steps and I'll be back people it is Saturday morning April 3rd, I think And it's about a quarter to nine finishing my morning coffee Bob's taking a shower really quick and Then we are off to get our first COVID vaccination job Yay getting it over with Or at least starting the process while he's getting dressed i'm gonna turn the computer on check on family texts and facebook messages check on my handmade paper Whenever I make paper it just takes forever to dry But it is getting there But I got some wonderful paper out of it It's gonna be fun to play with anyway I think that's it for the minute and I'm hoping for not much more than a sore arm After I get my vaccination We're gonna stop the grocery store on the way home and pick up a couple things Just in case we feel like crap later All right, that's it for the minute. I'll be back. Okay, we are back. We've had our first COVID jab I only got a quick little video of the process of driving through It was a drive-through vaccination site So if you're watching this clip, you've seen that clip But we're home. We're feeling okay for the moment And I'm gonna hydrate. I've got some water next to me. I'm gonna just Plan on just parking my butt on the couch as is bob and not doing much. We Didn't plan much for the weekend and just in case and Yeah, I'm gonna watch some youtube and catch up on my journal pages because now I'm a day behind and Yeah, just enjoy the afternoon All right, I'll be back document this just for all of you who haven't had your vaccine yet And everybody's of course going to be a little bit different. We're feeling a little bit Aki today After the shot this morning sort of like a bad Not a bad sort of like you're getting like a cold or an allergy attack or I'm not congested or anything just kind of that You know head stuff that goes on. I don't know. It's it's different We're both a little achy and tired Bob took a nap on the couch. You can hear his air compressor right now One of the other things that happened this morning is evidently Uh, well on the way over there The one of the low pressure light for the tires came on We weren't sure what was going on one tire looked a little bit low So when we got home and after he was feeling better, he went out to check it. There's a nail in the tire So now we've got to try to go get that fixed Um, so fun times at what time is it? um 302 p.m. On saturday, so that's going to be fun to find someplace to fix it handmade paper is drying slowly it takes a lot to dry so I can't wait to use some of these sheets of paper No matter how imperfect they are By the way, I wasn't trying for perfection because look at that I didn't add any of that stuff around the edge the cookie sheets I used to dry it have been used to stain and dye papers and other things And the leftover stains and dyes. I just leave them on the bottom of the cookie sheet. So then when I do things like Um, make paper It adds to the paper. Here's one. It's still drying And it adds all that inky deliciousness to the bottom of the paper that's drying And I can't wait to use them in my work Anyway, Bob and I are feeling okay, you know a little bit head achy tired otherwise fine And uh, we're going to just let the vaccine do its job and we're going to take it easy for the weekend And hopefully when we have dose two it goes just as well. But anyway, um I'm going to go downstairs and be a couch potato. Um, because I'm going to just let my body do what it needs And Bob is out getting our tire fixed Anyway, thankfully it can be fixed. Um It's a blessing that it can't be fixed, right? Always blessings in every Dark spot always. All right. So that's it for the moment I hope you guys have had a great week or at least an okay week Um, you know, things are tough right now. Things are stressful for all of us By the way, my mom is stable for the moment. Um Her condition's not good, but she's stable. Um She's not going to be getting a whole lot better If you know what I mean, so anyway, um, but she's getting the care she needs and is my dad getting the Help he needs to take care of her. So that's a good and all of us kids are chipping in where we can And it's so it's been a good week. We're all speaking civilly to one another, which I can't remember the last time that happened. Maybe never Um, so, you know, like I said, there's a blessing in everything if you only but look So that's my message for the week. I hope you've had a good one Please don't forget to like share and subscribe And I will be making some new content as soon as I can as my schedule allows with Covid vaccines and my mom being sick and everything else. I'll I'm working on it I promise I'm going to try to film a few things ahead because I think the next couple months are going to be kind of busy. Um Well, unless there's another surge, but you know anyway, uh Yeah, so I'm but I've I've got some exciting new things I think coming up for you all that you're going to really enjoy and I'm going to keep doing little things on the side here Just for the people who want to watch the vlog like making paper and if you want a video on that I mean, I'm no paper making expert, but if you want a video on it, we certainly can work on that Um, anyway, have a good week. Have a good weekend Like share and subscribe. Don't forget to support the free content of your favorite creators, not just me However, they have that you can do that whether it's youtube membership or patreon or shopping in an Etsy shop whatever it is check out their video description See if they have something down there and if they don't ask them Um, and not just here on youtube but over in the facebook art groups because I know they're all struggling right now Please stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay creative. Please wear a mask and above all Go out and do something nice for yourself because you deserve it. All right. I'll see you later. Bye guys