My Creative Challenges
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Lottery Winnings and Memes
I didn’t win the lottery. Of course, I didn’t play it either so losing wasn’t a huge surprise. Last night, I had a funny dream about the lottery though. I dreamed the guy that won the big jackpot of 10 billion decided to give me 1/2 of the money as a gift. I paid off… Continue reading
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Baking
The Accountant loves to cook. He is always trying new recipes and adding secret ingredients like broccoli or flax seed to his creations. I’m terrible at guessing so I just say kale, because kale can go in anything. This week he made a chocolate souffle cake. I told him he needs to enter one of… Continue reading
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Ants
Ants love to bite me. Most folks have been bitten by ants while doing yard work. That is understandable, because we are invading their natural home. I get bit by ants doing yard work too, but I also get bit while sitting in my bathroom, walking around national monuments, reading a book at the library… Continue reading
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New Design Drama
My curly hair does goofy things when I get stressed. I was stressed today. After 2 hours of trying to redesign my blog, this novice figured it out. At one point, I somehow managed to make all the posts turn upside down. You have to be pretty talented to do that. After crying and watching… Continue reading
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My new Challenge: Create Things
Do you have a critical voice come up when you try to create things? I do. I’ve nicknamed her Sally. Most of the time Sally sits on her chair in the far corner of my mind and leaves me alone. But she gets all crazy when I make art or write. “You are not an… Continue reading