October 4, 2018
I cannot believe we are entering the last quarter of 2018! ?

Oh well, this year has been a good one, I guess. We haven't had any additional illnesses or deaths in our families'.  My health is about the same, I think. The worst times are when I get acute nausea and have to go to bed and still have the usual chronic pain due to nerve damage.

Because I don't have full autonomic functions, I have to constantly give my body intructions from my brain and it takes a toll. I have found it less painful to brush my teeth with my eyes closed so I "see" where I am brushing and not getting distracted. Enough of the health stuff for today.

 I wanted to show you what I made for the front of our house. It is made with the insulated cardboard that comes with our food each week from goodfood.ca. What is great about it, is that it gives a wonderful pattern to a flat surface and I think it looks fab!! I found 95 feet of wired green fibre for $5.00 at a store that is closing at the end of the year. When I bought it I didn't realize it was already wired!!! Bonus for me. I used good old fashioned wax crayons of different shades of orange to get a better colour. And then I used a wide Copic orange marker that I bought on sale a few years ago, and found it gave a better look if you use the Copic after the crayons. I did glue a wire hanger on the back, but it didn't hang straight and then when the wind came up, my creation was too light to stay on the wall. So I used a couple of good old fashioned screws and my trusty drill to ensure it won't fly away and break. I liked the way it turned out so much that I made 2 more pumpkins, but I don't know what I will do with them.

We shouldn't only use our new paints and gel pens to create the look that we want. I hope you also look for new "canvases". Prayerful hugs, Germaine