365 Creativity Project-Day 66

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Anole…

Camellias…

Natural streamers…

Light illuminating Yucca plants…

Such beauty…

Dogwoods beginning to bloom…

I am grateful:

1.   My daughter-in-law, Laura, called this morning and asked me to go out to lunch tomorrow.
2.   I have this awesome computer to do my work on.
3.   Mom enjoyed the meal I cooked for supper.
4.   I am allowed time to express myself.
5.   God takes good care of me.

I hope your Thursday went well and that you took a few moments to explore your creativity.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 64

Journal entry:

Photographs:

New blooms…

More new blooms…

Flowering Quince…

Dandelion seed pod…

Squirrel…

I am grateful:

1.   There is much beauty here for me to enjoy.
2.   God richly blesses me.
3.   Hope sleeps with me so I am not alone in the dark.
4.   Mom unstopped my sink.
5.   We had a very good supper and I am going to have a piece of lemon meringue pie when I finish this.

I hope you were able to appreciate the beauty found in nature during your day. Try to do something creative.

Always,
Jo Ann

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 60

Journal entry:

Photographs:

Cedar…

Camellia with bug…

Ramp with the lights Jeremy installed…

I am grateful:

1.   I am learning more about photography.
2.   Mom is doing fairly well right now.
3.   We had a good supper.
4.   We stayed home today.
5.   I have a good offer for PW magazine, that I am considering.

I hope your Friday has been pleasant and that you have plans to do something creative this weekend.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 56

Journal entry:

Some photographs:

Hope…

Camellia bush…

Concrete pig…

Stream of light on trees…

Daffodils…

Moon before night…

Camellias and bud…

I am gratef

1.   My books from Writer’s Digest came, including Poet’s Market.
2.   I had part of a Subway sandwich for lunch.
3.   I have beautiful subjects for photographs here on the property.
4.   Mom decided to make macaroni salad for supper.
5.   My cameras are great tools for artistic expression.

This was a difficult day for me. I found myself wanting to skip our Bible reading, but I managed to do it. I also had a problem finding photographs. I feel I have used everything here, but I took some good photos in spite of myself. Then I had no motivation to write, but decided to write obliquely about my problem, and found words. I am fifty-six days into this project and some days it comes easier than others. I am committed to achieving 365 days of creativity, but some days it feels more like work than artistry.

I hope you had a good Monday and that you did something toward achieving your dreams.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 50

My journal entry on a common problem:

Rain has been with us today, so my few photographs come from inside the house:

Praying frog figurine I painted several years ago for my Mom.

Another view of frog.

Glass rooster.

I am grateful:

1.   I did not have to go out today.
2.   Hope is a very loving dog who likes to stay close to me.
3.   Amazon.com has such a wide selection of items.
4.   Mom and I enjoy talking to each other.
5.   I am not as sore as I was and am almost back to normal.

I hope your Tuesday was inspiring and that you produced something you like.

Always,
Jo Ann

365 Creativity Project-Day 49

Journal entry:

Some photographs:

My great-niece, Sydney.

My niece, Carrie Leigh.

Bradford Pear tree in bloom.

Close up of blossoms.

Another close up of blossoms.

Blossoms.

Shot of trees illuminated by sun.

I am grateful:

1.   I cancelled my chiropractor appointment today and rescheduled for Wednesday.
2.   Leigh came for the trash last night.
3.   We had pizza for supper.
4.   There is much beauty in the world.
5.   I have a little money and it is almost the end of the month.

I hope your Monday has been productive and that you developed some of your creative ideas.

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 43

Journal entry:

Photographs:

My poem composed on my magnetic poetry board with words included with the board and from the America kit.

The flog presented to my Mom when my Dad died.

Evening falling…

Bare berry bushes…

Pampas Grass fronds…

Bird cage…

Daffodils…

I am grateful:

1.   I have some wonderful tools with which to work creatively.
2.   I am blessed with a imaginative mind.
3.   My dog, Hope, is a sweet pet.
4.   My computer has not crashed in several days.
5.   Wrestling is on tonight so Mom has something to enjoy on television.

I hope your day was filled with happiness and creative moments.

Always,
Jo Ann

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