It's been a disappointing month so far. I have a lot of health problems, which I've collected over my life like baseball cards, and lately several of them have been acting up and preventing me from doing much. So I still haven't tried out my field painting kit or done much else to write about. But I did finish 2 paintings here at home within the last month, though I haven't yet photographed either. I am working on finishing a third in time for a local juried show whose deadline is early in July, but have selected a painting from last year as back up in case I don't.
This coming Wednesday is my book discussion group and the library has a nice garden attached, with flowers and wrought iron tables. I am planning on taking my paint kit and maybe testing it in such pleasant surroundings after the meeting, if the weather is fine.
I am hoping that I will still be able to do some of the outings I anticipated for the summer, such as shopping at one of several farmer's markets open on Saturday mornings and perusing a little bookstore I recently learned about in a nearby suburb. I've missed a couple art festivals that I wanted to visit, but the outdoor antique show that my sister & I so enjoy is next month and we are looking forward to it.
As an adult, summer seems to zoom by and I'm more aware than ever of making the most of a limited time. With increased family responsibilities, it's necessary to recharge my batteries, so I really need to do some fun stuff this summer.