Odds and Ends

Today was pretty uneventful. It was a nice day. How was your day today? Excited that tomorrow is Friday?
Today I was watering my chickens and I noticed that a crow was dive bombing something in a date palm over across the way from where I stood. I watched, and it always amazes me how crows just get beside themselves and so angry. I hoped it might be a barn owl going to make a nest there. I kept watching and decided to walk into the house and get my binoculars. It was a red tailed immature I believe. It flew to the power pole and I got my camera to see if I could get a photo. This was a good as I got today.

I think so my bird experts might know better than me.

Here is another shot.

 

I couldn't get any closer because the crows went crazy and just lost it and started attacking. I thought that they were more like, " see there is a human, now hit him, hit him!!" I felt bad and it made a crying sound as it flew off to the next power pole so I didn't try to get anymore pictures.


I also drew out a couple of  new rug patterns. Me by myself. My daughter was my rug pattern drawer outer. Since I had a pattern in my head and it was wanting to come out I picked up a sharpie and drew it out, then I liked it so much I drew it again. So here it goes, my own design.

 

Then the other one is this next one.

 

Then this next hen as I stared at it I would call it my self portrait. We both have the same shape and I thought I might have drawn on burlap how I see myself.

 

You have no idea how hard it is for me to draw anything. Most things I want to try I can grab a book and after I have read enough to know just a little I can wade in with both feet. Not drawing. I have to over come the many voices in my head. Even by showing this I am using it as a way of quieting the voices that tell me to hide it. I will hook this. I will over come the voices in my head. I enjoyed drawing these two rugs out so much that it was something I would like to conquer. Never mind that they are Whimsical. Never mind if what I hear when I hear the word Whimsical  is no talent. I think every one views the world in their own way. I just happen to view the world like this.

Now I have six rugs plus the two I am currently trying to get hooked now. I think I need to take out some stock in Dorr Wool.

Have a wonderful Friday,

~Kim~