An Easel

My New Easel

So despite having majored in art and spending years of my free time painting it was only a few weeks ago that I finally purchased an easel. I have been painting all of my canvases flat on the surface of a table. I don't know why I waited so long to get one. It felt like a guilty pleasure for some reason, a decadent waste of money.

Self-reliance is the theme of the week.

By a miracle of timing (and my kid being invited to two slumber parties) I was able to spend the weekend mediating by myself and figuring out what I want.
I am going to get better of taking care of myself.

Learn to cultivate your own garden.
-Voltaire