ducks in color

turns out they are much easier in black and white....... believe it or not
i just finished number, what? 4? 5? 87th?
in the lineup
it's all the same one....the ducks afraid of the swirling leaves...
the latest is just a one off idea, in which i also discovered that the white mask works very well on the arches 140# hp surface
and works OVER the water colors without too much lift
i don't like it.........it's not bad but it isn't free enough
i want a certain freedom in the color work that helps define the ducks, as after all they are birds and they CAN fly (if i would stop clipping their wings)

meanwhile
the weekend was ok, we got no snow really.....down by the art supply store they had about 5 inches or so
we are supposed to get snow this week, actually tomorrow......
our anniversary is thursday
and due to a problem at bernie's job his pay is short
so out to dinner is probably not going to happen

meanwhile i am still recovering from my fall at jen's house friday
my ankles are much better but my right hand is still very sore.

i called the specialist in philly again today, left a message....still no word.
let's see........small odds and ends, bernie did dishes and some laundry for me as i was really in a bad way over the weekend
i finished up with some of the laundry today
i put the ducks out late, around 11:oo, phoebe didn't want to go out
she's laying again and it's not a good thing....it's too early in the season i think.

i got a new phone (s) it's a dect phone and has three handsets. not bad for 39.98
i also got a 3.5 quart enameled cast iron covered casserole (21.00 at sam's club, i wasn't going to leave it there)..... with the 6.6 quart and the 3 quart staub i am good i think.....
all three all together cost me 108.00 which is cheaper then even ONE full price staub
i will admit i like the staub best
and if i could afford it
i would replace all of them with staub and le creuset, but i can't afford it so i am very happy with my pots
i still have odds and ends to fill in with my cookware and some knives
i need a chef's pan which i would like to get from sitram, and i need a few more saucepans, and a couple of small stock pots ( did i just say SMALL stockpots? i spent all these years getting LARGE stockpots) i need a 5 quart and an 8 quart i think...... amazingly then i think i am totally done!
although if i SEE a bargain there is no way i am going to leave it there...hmmmmmm

all in all life is pretty good i think
i am happily drawing even if on any given day the drawing isn't working. I am planning for a return to doll making, sewing and bookbinding......
not to mention miniatures and halloween art
i do need to start my seeds for the garden, and i also need to get the lasagna stuff ready to layer out back
but i am ok with where i am right now
(subject to change without notice)

and you all are ok?