Ink and Wood 2

Wink wink*  Another doodle.  But this time during a spot of rain!

Cloudbirth

Today I past a group of Clouds

Bulging in late-term pregnancy.

They looked fit to burst

When - 

Their water broke.

And with Thunderous Groans,

           Lightning-

                             quick

  Contractions,

They birthed a storm.

An energy exhilarating and terrifying soaked the atmosphere,

  Until at last

The afterbirth rose up in steam,

And the Clouds gave a misty sigh,

Rustling the leaves below them.

The Storm reached out to its surroundings,

And the Land bloomed forth to embrace it.

Birthday Breakfast

Happy Happy Birthday to my best friend in the world!  Carolyn turned 24 today, and we celebrated with a great brunch on the porch, cocktails in the very late afternoon, and a festive dinner with lots of laughter and stories at night.  Food, family, and friends; what more could you need?  Well, we all gave her presents too, I guess :)

Ink and Wood

The heat wave that's been hitting us finally ended!  I worked outside almost every day during a week of average temperatures above 100 degrees.  I actually had a heat rash for a couple of days, which hasn't happened to me since I was about five years old.  Craziness. Attempts to stay cool included swimming, hitting the movie theater, eating black licorice ice cream, sleeping in the AC, and avoiding too many outdoor activities, which left time for indoor crafts.  During all that time of heat and NO rain, I started daydreaming about wild storms and adventures, and using paintbrush and ink to doodle away the hours :)

Miss you like the Moon would miss the Tide

Miss the woman with so much spirit that she finishes a half marathon looking like this!  My cousin.  Think about her all the time :)