365 Creativity Project–Day 35

Poem and journal entry:

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Some pictures:

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Penny.

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Pipe.

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Pipe and backhoe.

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Pipe.

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Water tank.

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Tractors and pipe.

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Bird in vines, look closely.

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Another shot of bird in vines and fence, look closely.

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Angel.

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Daffodils.

I am grateful:

1.   I woke up early, even though it was because of pain.
2.   I was able to get an appointment with my chiropractor this morning.
3.   I am feeling a little less uncomfortable.
4.   We had pizza for supper.
5.   June visited with us a while.

I hope you have had a good day and that your Valentine’s Day is full of love. Let your imagination lead you into some creative endeavor.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day 32

Journal entry and haiku:

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Some photographs I took in town:

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Flowering bush.

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Another shot of flowering bush.

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Cherry blossoms.

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Cherry blossoms.

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Cherry blossoms.

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Bush.

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Cherry tree.

I am grateful:

1.   My shopping went well today.
2.   Mom felt better after taking the medicine I suggested.
3.   I enjoy reading and writing.
4.   I have internet access.
5.   My physical health is fairly good.

I hope your Friday was rewarding and your weekend is fantastic.  May you find something fine to create.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day 28

A poem, a song, and a bit of explanation:

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Some pictures:

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Hope, resting in a odd position.

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Radio Flyer and shelf sitting bear.

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Radio Flyer and a teddy bear.

 

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Wheelbarrow and sock frog.

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Dandelions, just about to bloom.

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Wheelbarrow and gnome I painted a few years ago.

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Yellow bell bush.

I am grateful:

1.   I was inspired enough to write a poem and a song.
2.   The huge boom I heard this morning was not Mom falling.
3.   My pictures turned out well.
4.   My drive to town and back went safely.
5.   We had Papa John’s pizza for supper and it was delicious.

My day was delightful. I hope yours was too. May you find something to inspire you to create.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day 24

Some haiku and a bit of exposition:

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A couple of photographs:

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Stump surrounded by foliage.

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There are books on these shelves…

It is Thursday, time for a gratitude list.

I am thankful:

1.   I have enough time to explore my creativity.
2.   I am blessed with an active imagination.
3.   I learned to read and write.
4.   I have plenty of tools to use in making art.
5.   I managed to raise a responsible citizen.
6.   I am able to help my Mom.
7.   I have a very sweet puppy dog.
8.   My two books came from Amazon this week.
9.   My bed is soft and comfortable.
10.  We have heat and air conditioning to keep the house temperate.

I hope you find something in your life for which to be thankful. Making these lists helps keep one mindful of blessings. May you be given inspiration to create something beautiful today.

Always,
Jo Ann

 

365 Creativity Project–Day Eighteen

My drawing, Love Message 1:

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A poem:

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A journal entry:

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Pictures:

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Hope before we went for our mile walk.

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Trees…

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Trees reaching for sky in light and shadow…

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Sun dappled trees…

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Pond through pines…

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Driveway fading away…

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Valentine plush for Mom.

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My Valentine bear.

I hope you have a wonderful Friday night and a weekend full of creative pleasure.

Always,
Jo Ann

 

365 Creativity Project–Day Seventeen

A poem, a picture, and a journal entry:

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Today is Thursday so it is gratitude list day.

I am thankful:

1.   Mom is feeling better today after being quite sick last night.
2.   The dogs were groomed yesterday.
3.   Some people are following my creativity project.
4.   Alex and I were able to communicate a while today.
5.   I have read five books so far this year.
6.   When my old laptop suddenly stopped working last night it was only because the power cord was disconnected and the battery dead.
7.   Penny is doing well despite congestive heart failure.
8.   I still have some money left and it is near the end of the month.
9.   I have internet access and a working laptop.
10.  I have a comfortable bed in which to sleep.

I am hoping to draw something for tomorrow. Drawing seems to be harder for me than creatively writing or taking photographs. I think I am less sure of my skill, especially with the Wacom tablet. This project is not to do things perfectly, but to make some creative effort daily. I made it intentionally broad in category so that any effort counts. I am pleased that I am still doing this project.

I hope your day brings you some inspiration that you can turn into a work of creativity.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day Sixteen

First a poem I worked to perfect this morning, then a journal entry from this afternoon:

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Some pictures from our walk:

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A sky shot…

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A long leaf pine that reminds me of a cactus…

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My sweet puppy dog, Hope, sporting her newly groomed coat.

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Another shot of my baby girl.

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A shot of the sky.

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The road to Linda’s house.

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Trees…

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Penny in her pajamas.

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Close up of Ko-Ko in pajamas.

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Hope close up.

I hope all of you have some brilliant creative ideas to brighten your day.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day Fifteen

We were in town at one of Mom’s doctors today and Hope and I were unable to walk. There just was not enough time to get outside. I don’t have a journal entry today, instead I have a rather long prose poem:

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My roller skates from my teens.

I also wrote a short poem:

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It was a gorgeous day here and I had to wear my sunglasses because my left contact was hurting my eye and the light would have irritated it worse.

I hope you find some beauty in your day and capture it creatively.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day Thirteen

My journal entry and a poem:

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Today was a rainy day, so Hope and I did not go outside to walk. My pictures for the day come from inside the house. The dogs are going to be groomed on Wednesday so I took some pictures of them with their long hair.

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My sweet Hope…

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Ko-Ko…

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Penny…

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Mom with Penny…

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Some few of my books in teetering stacks.

You can see I have plenty of material to read and that is only a small number of all my books.

I hope you enjoyed your time spent here. May your day be full of creative energy.

Smiles,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project–Day Ten

Mom had an appointment with her neurologist today and we were gone for hours. I did not have as much time as usual to work on creating something. However, Hope and I did walk our mile this morning. I took the following photograph:

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I wrote some haiku this evening:

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I am tired tonight so I am not going to write much more.

I hope you find joy in the moment and imagination enough to make something lasting.

Always,
Jo Ann