Doodling for Stress Reduction

 

On Mondays via Zoom, I participate in a class where we spend a half an hour doodling our stress away. 

Since the weather is predicted to be hot by the end of the week, the suggestion for the doodle was to draw ice cream or frozen treats.

We are always free to interpret the instructions as we wish. I thought of Teague and I getting ice cream last week when the temps. were close to 90°.

T Stands for Scorcha

 

With temperatures expected to soar this week, don't forget to stay hydrated

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.

Monet and Me

 

and Miro are showing off the bottom panel for the baby gift. I still have to add my name and particulars. 

The baby block will be on display at the Worcester Art Museum All Staff, Faculty, and Docent Exhibit. Exhibition Dates: 6/6/2026 - 7/12/2026 There will be an  Exhibition Reception: 6/9/2026, 11:30am - 1:00pm

I'll have the baby gift back in time for the annual family gathering in July when we will get to meet the new baby.

How Does Your Garden Grow?

A Cardinal flaps his wings in the breeze

A delicate Iris

A Bluebird

and a Hummingbird flap their wings in a breeze

A Cardinal spinner

Deep, purple Iris buds in Ink's garden

A Bluejay spinner

Sweet Williams

Pansies

Bird or critter gifted a sunflower in the blue pot

Cornflowers look like they're running away.

How does your garden grow?

Happy, Little, Time Waster

 

I had seen a couple of reels and videos with people putting together a small journaling kit. One of them was done using an Altoids mint tin. Tiny and twee, but too small.

Since the Two Old Ladies will be on the road at the end of the month, I thought I'd like to put together a kit to take along. The main criteria was to make the kit with things I already have and not to run out to buy stuff.

First up, was finding something to put everything in. Not too big and not too small. I have this set of Arteza watercolor pencils. The tin has three trays and measures 9 in. x 7.25 in. x 1 in. 

Some of the Arteza pencils over time have found their way into cups and bags, here and there. I wasn't too thrilled with the pencils. They're okay, but not as good as the Prismacolor and Derwent pencils.

I like watercolor pencils because you get two art supplies, but only have to carry one. They work as regular colored pencils, but can turn into watercolor by brushing over the color with water.

The Prismacolor pencils are getting pretty short, and I have a new set so the old pencils will work just fine in the bottom tray of the travel kit. 

The top tray (I only used two of the three trays) holds some of things I might need for journaling. A protractor to be used as a ruler, a bone folder, pipette, fountain pen, mechanical pencil, Micron Pigma Pen, a small pair of scissors, a kneadable eraser, a tape runner, water brush, and a wooden pen/brush rest.

Did I forget anything? Is there anything you would add?

I do have one other item to go in the kit, but I'll show that next week.

The Friday Five Good Things

 Five good things that happened this week.

1.Over the weekend we had a rainy, dreary day, and I was not a slug

2. I had the first lobster roll of the season

3. One of my students taught herself how to make chainmail. She made me a bracelet.

4. I cleaned the flat file aka the dining room table

5. Thursday was the perfect weather for eating lunch outside and ice cream

How was your week?

TBT Reprints from CJ's Whine and Cheeze

 In 2003, Ma had a stroke. Dad was her full time caregiver until he he had a car accident that totaled the car. So in 2006, I became their chauffeur among other jobs.

At the time, to deal with the stress of running two households and working, I kept a blog entitled CJ's Whine and Cheeze. Egged on by some friends who enjoyed the first read through, you'll see your part when it comes by.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Me Iuva, Domine

Me iuva, Domine. Help me, Lord. Dad’s phone bill arrived. My fingers trembled and beads of sweat dotted my forehead as I ran my finger under the flap. I wished the kid was here to recreate his role. I even have the cape he wore as a chasuble. No nevermind. I could play both parts. I took a deep breath and began the chant. The words of the prayer and responsorial familiar in the old language.

Kyrie, eléison

Christe, eléison.

Christe, audi nos.

Christe, exáudi nos

Pater de cælis, Deus

Miserére nobis

Sancta María, Regina perpetua clueless

Ora pro nobis

Sancta María, Mártyre solus ipse

Sancte Michael

Ora pro nobis.

Sancte Gabriel

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Raphael

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Concordia, materfamilias

Ora pro nobis

Omnes sancti Angeli et Archangeli

Orate pro nobis

Sancte Josephe, vox nihili

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Josephe, illigitimi imbecillus

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Petre

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Paule

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Andrea

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Jacobe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Joánnes

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Thoma

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Jacobe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Philippe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Bartholomæe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Matthæe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Simon

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Thaddæe

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Matthia

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Barnaba

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Luca

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Marce

Ora pro nobis

Omnes sancti Apóstoli et Evangelistæ.

Orate pro nobis

Sancte Sebastiane (because the nuns wouldn’t let me take his name at Confirmation)

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Fratur, nizeboymutasomonabaitch

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Antoni

Ora pro nobis

Sancte Dominice

Ora pro nobis

Propitius esto

Parce nobis, Dómine

Ab omni malo Jamaica

Líbera nos, Dómine

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam

Et clamor meus ad te véniat

Dóminus vobíscum.

Et cum spíritu tuo. (The Pope’s telephone number Et cum spriti 2-2-oh )

Exáudiat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus

Amen

Carefully I pulled the bill from the envelope and scanned the International Calls.

Goose eggs.

Deo Gratias!