365 Creativity Project-Day 63

Haiku:

Photographs:

Angel that my Mom painted for me a few years ago.

The Wolf Gift which I am reading now.

Hope…

Ko-Ko being lazy…

I am grateful:

1.   I have plenty of wonderful books to read.
2.   I decided to stop checking out books from the library and read my own for a while.
3.   My camera takes some beautiful pictures.
4.   Mom cooked cabbage and I cooked macaroni & cheese and chicken for supper.
5.   We have shelter from the rain.

I hope your Monday went well. Take a few moments to write down your creative thoughts from the day.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 57

Haiku:

Photographs:

Flowering weed…

Flowering weeds…

Purple weed and gravel…

Cactus in beam of light…

Weeds…

Another weed…

I am grateful:

1.   God makes beauty of even things we discount as useless.
2.   Each one of us is a unique treasure.
3.   Heaven is not far away, it exists inside of us.
4.   My daughter-in-law, Laura, called this evening.
5.   Alex has decided to go to OCS.

I hope your Tuesday was full of smiles, and you did something to enliven your creativity.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 54

Journal entry and some haiku:

Some photographs:

Crow on branch…

Squirrel looking my way…

Crow…

Pine that fell…

Camellias…

Squirrel eating…

Camellia…

I am grateful:

1.   The pine did not fall on my trampoline or the swing.
2.   Although we had torrential rain and thunderstorms there was no damage to our home.
3.   Not every opinion has to be given credit in the mind.
4.   We have plenty of food.
5.   Our supper of hot dogs and French fries was very good.

I hope all of you have enjoyed your Saturday and that you found something inspiring during your day.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 51

Some haiku and a six word memoir that sums up my day:

Some photographs:

Daffodils…

Holly and Yellow Bell…

Camellias…

Fig Tree with Pampas Grass in background…

Driveway fading into distance…

I am grateful:

1.   I am much more comfortable than a week ago.
2.   Two of my packages came today.
3.   We ate lunch at Subway and it was delicious.
4.   I managed not to curse out the people at AT&T, though they made me extremely angry by hanging up on me twice.
5.   Leigh called and talking to her helped me decompress.

I hope your day was rewarding and that you created something beautiful.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 48

A few haiku:

Some photographs:

Hope, hanging out on the table.

Macaroni salad.

Mom outside on porch.

My nephew, Jeremy, putting up lights.

Books we gave to Jayden.

Jayden, my great niece, with book.

Jayden on trampoline.

Yellow Bells.

I am grateful:

1.   I slept well and woke up without much pain.
2.   Jeremy came and put up the lights on the ramp.
3.   Jayden liked her books and enjoyed jumping on my trampoline.
4.   I was able to pay my Boost Mobile bill.
5.   After printing three photos that were not as I liked I found the settings to make the fourth right.

I hope you had a good Sunday and that you created something to cherish.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 47

Journal entry and haiku:

Some photographs:

Yellow Bells…

Other Yellow Bells…

Cedars…

The individual…

Close up of Daffodils…

Pampas Grass…

Tree at End of Driveway…

Close up of Daffodils (original color)…

I am grateful:

1.   I slept in and awoke well rested.
2.   I found a wonderful deal on a Tenba camera bag and ordered it.
3.   The writing on creativity came to me easily.
4.   Haiku are fun.
5.   I rediscovered how to convert photographs to grayscale.

I hope your Saturday was enjoyable and that you found something you could do creatively.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 46

Journal entry and haiku:

Some photographs:

Dog River…

Another shot of Dog River…

Robins…

Robin…

I am grateful:

1.   I was able to have an adjustment even though my chiropractor was out of the office.
2.   We ate breakfast for lunch at IHOP.
3.   We finished reading Leviticus and started Numbers.
4.   We were not in the path of the major storms.
5.   Mom took a long nap this afternoon.

I hope you had a fabulous Friday. Try to do something creative over your weekend.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 45

Haiku:

Photographs:

Dandelion…

Yucca and Camellia bush…

Camellia blooms and buds…

Camellia blooms…

Hope on our walk…

Flowering Quince…

Hope and Penny waiting for carrots…

Ko-Ko and Hope waiting for carrots…

I am grateful:

1.   Penny’s annual exam went well.
2.   I found the lens cap I had lost a few days ago.
3.   I put out Easter decorations and those added color to the house.
4.   Hope and I walked a mile.
5.   My blog has existed for several years, and records my history.

I hope your Thursday was an enjoyable one. Try to create something of the day’s experience.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 44

Journal entry and some haiku:

Some pictures:

Sky colored at evening…

Colored sky behind trees…

Sundown illuminating trees…

Radio Flyer as darkness creeps down…

I am grateful:

1.   My chiropractor thinks I can start coming less often next week.
2.   Two children who were stolen today were found safe.
3.   Mom enjoyed the supper I cooked.
4.   We do not have to abide by all the regulations enumerated in the Old Testament because of Christ’s atonement for us.
5.   I am not a push over anymore.

I hope you had a rewarding day and that you produced something creative to enrich the world.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 40

A few haiku:

Some indoor pictures because the day was rainy:

Hope…

Antique plate…

A cornucopia I painted…

A collection of Mom’s hanging mugs…

Penny…

Ko-Ko…

I am grateful:

1.   When I dropped the milk and the jug burst that it did not splatter all over me.
2.   We went for a ride and found several things to photograph on a clear day.
3.   We made macaroni salad for supper and it was delicious.
4.   My pain is a little better.
5.   I enjoyed writing haiku this evening.

I hope you have found happiness in your day and that you shared your smile with others. Take time to create something this weekend.

Always,
Jo Ann

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