Hey y’all, how’s this week been going for you? We’re half-way through the week and as the old saying goes, it’s down hill from here.
I’m making a conscientious effort to tie up loose ends. One thing I’m working on is picking up where I left off in my Little Mermaid Art Sketch ‘in living color’ series. I can’t believe it has taken more than 2-years just to share what I have but at least I’m toward the end of the alphabet with only a handful of pencil designs to colorize and here are two new ones for you.
Once I’ve completed this long overdue project I will publish a list of all artwork in one post for those interested.
I’m linking with these Wordless Wednesday Communities… Sandee, Natasha, Marie, & Wordless Wednesday!
Here are my responses to Joyce’s Wednesday Hodgepodge questions this week.
1. How would you define ‘old’? At what age is someone old? Age is a mind set. I truly believe we’re only as old as we feel. I’d have to say health issues rob us of that youthful energy but the key is to not give up and to keep passions alive while being as active as you can despite limitations. So, how would I define old? It’s gonna depend on the person. If a person gives up then that’s old age for him/her but thinking of an age I find old changing every few years. Do you remember thinking 25 or 50 was old? As far as what is old, I now think the upper 90s and over 100.
2. A place you’ve been that’s old? Tell us something about your visit there. Jonesborough TN is the oldest city in Tennessee and isn’t too far from Knoxville. Over the years, we’ve visited there a few times. When we were there last, they had the streets torn up as they were taking down power polls as that’s an eye sore for the historical town and were putting in underground utilities. You can see some pictures of Jonesborough from a visit in 2012 that I used in the 2014 A2Z challenge.
3. Something you miss about the ‘good old days’? When were they anyway? The thing I miss about the ‘good old days’ would be my grandparents and other relatives who are no longer living. It was just a warm, sweet time just being a kid without a care in the world and not knowing the evils of this world. Those were the best of days living in the 60s and 70s.
4. In what way are you a ‘chip off the old block’? Or if you’d rather, in what way is your child a ‘chip off the old block’? I’d say I’m a little bit of a ‘chip off the old block’ of both of my parents. I’m like my mom in that I’m a bit naive often misunderstanding someone’s intent whether it’s a joke or just being mean and like my daddy in that I am a bit talkative at times. There are other ways I’m like each but this is the first things that came to mind.
5. Old fashioned, Old Testament, old timer, same old same old, old glory, good old boy, old wives tale…choose an ‘old’ phrase that relates to something in your life or the wider world currently and explain. I’d have to say “Old fashioned”. Our kids think every thing we do is out dated and non-relative to modern times but I think having “Old fashioned” ways of thinking isn’t a bad thing and something this non-traditional generation could benefit from in the grand scheme of things.
6. Insert your own random thought here. Last Friday, we ventured to Boone to come down the Blue Ridge Parkway toward Asheville. It was another glorious day to be in the western North Carolina mountains! There were more terrorists tourists in the area compared to our trip two weeks prior which serves as reminder that things are only going to get worse with the fall foliage making its show next month. People tend to flock starting the first of October. The upper elevations might see a slight change by that time but this far south generally colors make a wider sweep toward the end of the month. Despite the extra traffic, we had a lovely time. Just taking in the surreal and fairly quiet drive except for our chatter or tunes playing on the SiriusXM. We got off the parkway for Mt. Mitchell State Park. Although, we haven’t taken the summit trail to the observation tower with its 360º panorama in since Covid hit, we still like taking in the view from the parking area and it gives an opportunity to stretch our legs. Afterwards, we headed back down stopping briefly at the park’s only restaurant that’s closed while under renovation. There’s a nice vista of the valley from there and I managed to capture a huge mass of fluffy cloudy hovering on a ridge below against a blue sky. It was simply beautiful and the weather felt great!
I’m going to close things off with my weekly song challenge picks but I’ll be back tomorrow with more artwork with Thursday Art Date (TAD) with Rain. I hope you’ll join me. Have a wild and wonderful day! X💋X💋, Cathy
