Hey, y’all! I thought it might be a good idea to pop in on you today. How’s your summer going? The season officially changed a few days ago but it’s felt like summer for more than a month in east Tennessee and I’m pretty sure you can say the same. Alrighty, I thought I’d share some art sketches based on this month’s Thursday art dates with Rain. The first and third illustrations are new. You may remember the other two. I am sharing another in-living color Little Mermaid (2019) sketch and am repeating a design from my 2018 Procreate A2Z series.
This week’s Thankful Thursday …
I’m thankful for my daddy. When I was young, I didn’t know how to appreciate him. Kids don’t get that parents aren’t perfect nor the hardships a parent faces daily on many levels. It’s hard to see past bruised feelings or disappointments. I’m thankful as a parent that I not only understand but totally relate and now see my daddy as the perfect father for me. He’s not ‘perfect’. None of us are but he’s perfect in my heart.
I’m thankful for DH. He’s not only my Prince Charming, the love of my life, but the father of my children and he’s a great daddy!
I’m thankful for air conditioning this time of year. It’s nice being comfortable indoors with the heat rising outside.
I’m thankful for this semi-hiatus I’m on this summer. The intermittent posts I share is enough to keep me in the blogging game while Internet traffic down and hopefully once I return to my full routine it won’t be as difficult as in years past.
I’m thankful for the progress I’ve made with getting most of my music related posts done for the rest of the year.
And, as always there are too blessings to name but worthy of recognition and thanksgiving. In a nutshell, I’m thankful for everything in my life. God is so good!
I’m winding things up today with Kat’s Writing Workshop borrowing her prompt to write about the most recent movie I watched.
This past weekend, we watched a couple of movies but the first one to come to mind is The Sweetest Thing with Cameron Diaz, Christina Applegate, and Selma Blair. In this romantic comedy, the movie opens with men being interviewed about the Christina Walters (Diaz’s character) who’s described as a player and user of men. Yep, this a pretty predictable film with the non-committal gal grabbed Mr. Right’s bum at a night club with the hopes of consoling her best friend with a new hookup after being dumped by her boyfriend. The next morning, Christina couldn’t get Peter aka Mr. Right out of her mind, so she and her roommates decide to crash Peter’s brother’s wedding just so she could meet up with him again. I won’t tell you anymore but it was a fun movie and if you like romantic comedies then do check it out! You can stream the movie at no extra cost if you’re a Amazon Prime subscriber. We dropped Netflix but I think it might be available there, too. Anyhow, check out the trailer below. 😉
From May 1988 a few weeks before our 9th wedding anniversary and almost a month from the birth of our first daughter for TBT I’m sharing Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Billboard Hot 100 #17 hit, Anything for You!
I used one of my photos to create my daddy’s Father’s Day card. I added “Happy Father’s Day, Daddy!” to the front and inside I scribbled a personal verse just for him. Is it poetic? I don’t know but for those who dabble with words might appreciate the attempt. 😉
To my Pops
who really rocks
You took a lot of knocks
To get on top
Good times and bad
You followed God’s command
Things didn’t always go as planned
But, Daddy that’s okay
You always tried your hardest
To be the best father
Your love camouflages everything
Nothing else matters
Because…
You’re my Pops
Who really rocks!
I love you!!
I uploaded my Brushstrokes creation to my Zazzle site placing the image on a mouse pad. If you’re interested in using the image for a greeting card, let me know. Do you prefer a generic card with no text on the front or do you like that? If so, would you like for it to read Happy Birthday or something else?
Eugenia’s passion is poetry and her weekly gig is perfect for creative writers. Each Thursday she offers a word to spark the imagination and if you’re inspired to write a ditty then be sure to let her know by leaving a comment on her site with a direct link to your post. Now, go visit my girl! 😉
I’m heading over to Rain’s Garden to browse the gallery of artistry. You’ll find me on the Monday’s Music Moves Me dance floor with your choice song picks and you’re invited to come boogie with me.Have a doodletastic day! X💋X💋, Cathy