Lil Journal Project – Week 3
This past week, Mark and I ventured south to Fort Myers to visit my grandparents, a.k.a. Mor Mor and Pop Pop, and their precious kitty, Ana. Our time together was so wonderful. In the past, our visits have been overshadowed by this sense of urgency to savor every moment since it might be another year until we’d see them; however, this time, we had the sweet relief of knowing we’re within driving distance of them! Here are a few beautiful moments Mark captured from our evening together on Captiva Island. We dined at a restaurant called the Green Flash, named for the optical phenomenon around sunrise and sunset.
With our trip this week, I only had time to tackle two of the Lil Journal Project prompts for the week, which I’m totally okay with.
Day 12 was to make a list of the books you remember loving as a child. This was difficult only in that I quickly ran out of space! I loved to read as a child, and I was blessed with a mom who faithfully read to me during bath-time (Little House on the Prairie!) and a dad who read the comic-book Bible with me, cover to cover, something like seven times (we kept a tally on the front inside cover). And I would read long into the night by the hallway light that crept into the darkness of my bedroom, faking sleep every time a babysitter would come up to check on me. Late night reading was my favorite crimes.
Here’s a list of just a few of my all-time favorite books as a child:
Day 15 was to find something interesting to draw and paint with your non-dominant hand. I found my watercolors after a bit of craft bin digging, ripped a brightly colored ad on breast cancer research out of my Real Simple magazine, and set to work. Here’s the finished product.
My left hand definitely was feeling crampy by the end, and I had to really concentrate to try to stay within the lines, but actually, my favorite part of the finished product are the parts where the paint bled or my pencil quivered. The imperfections.
It’s neat how my first journal entry was prophetic, and I’m really starting to embrace the imperfect. It turns out my left hand is not as incompetent as I thought!
Woah My Goodness! Your non-dominant hand painting is amazing. Truly. If I were to paint with my right hand, it would probably end up looking a lil’ more like Picasso, but a bad Picasso. 🙂
Something about it reminds me of the show “Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?”….perhaps its the sharp jawline and magnifying glass.
She is totally Carmen Sandiego-esque! Hey, remember when we saw Rockapella in concert? That was such a moment in time.
And my ambidextrous sister, I don’t think you give your right hand enough credit. You cut with righty scissors, right? I bet you’d be better than you think! The key for me was just going slowly. And I did some erasing and re-sketching (though I confess erasing with my right hand – – even I have limits).
That’s right, I do use scissors with my right hand! Maybe I’ll give it a shot!
Wow, your non-dominant hand sketch is amazing! I had fun scanning your book list, too…it reminded me of some books I left off of my own list. I love the way we all inspire each other with our individual styles and ideas. Have fun with your journal this week!
Thanks, Janice! You, too! Yes, it’s fun to be a part of a community as we all venture forward in our journaling endeavors.
Laur,
Loved the pix, books list, and amazing LH painting.
Don’t forget “Miss Nelson is Missing!”
Loved reading the “comic book” Bible with you at bedtime with us each taking different parts. It was a little tricky when the two characters were both women!
Miss you,
Love,
Dad
Yes! Miss Nelson is Missing was a fave. I toyed with the concept a few times as a beginner teacher, wondering if what my students needed was a frightening replacement to get themselves in line. 😉 You got me a t-shirt celebrating that book, didn’t you?
And I loved doing the voices with you! Hearing your woman’s voice was the best part!
The pictures brought back happy memories of your three days with us. Sunshine while you were here – rain after you left!
Aw! Yes, the weather was oh so nice. We miss you three, but look forward to seeing you again in a month!
Thanks for sharing about your time with MM and PP! It is a blessing you are within a 3.5 hour driving distance. God is good!
Love the photos esp. the one of MM and PP looking out at the view!
Also really enjoyed your journal entries–I was just thinking about Methuselah’s Gift–what a precious story…and Little House! I treasure the memories of reading those (and the Mixed Up Files) with you and Lisbeth!!
Your left-handed artwork is AWESOME!! Embracing the imperfections (which I couldn’t even see but am taking your word for it) and incorporating them into the beauty of the art is just what I believe God does with the mistakes in our lives.
That’s my favorite photo of MM & PP, too!
And your words on our redeemer God are oh so true. And a great reminder!
I have to say the photo of all four of you is very special as is your lovely neckline and collar. Did you make the wrap/collar with your new sewing skills? (I also imagine the narrator from Napoleon Dynamite saying that)!
Thanks, Mom. No, Old Navy made it…but maybe after my Sewing 101 class at Jo-Ann’s tomorrow morning, I’ll be adding such frills to my tank tops. 😉
great job on the non-dominant hand painting…
Thanks! Once I got the sketch down, it was pretty much “paint by number”…very slowly. 😉
A Wrinkle In Time by Madeline L’Engle is so dear to me that I continue to re-read it every few years. Thanks for sharing Lauren!
What a neat tradition, Nancy! Lisbeth does the same with Jane Eyre. I need to re-read A Wrinkle in Time now that I’m in adulthood. I remember being so repulsed / fascinated by “IT.” What a rich story.