Toe Curler...

Little bird and blue envelopes
what's there not to love about that?

I have a love affair. A love affair with paper. Dangle paper in front of me and I just can't resist following. During my last jaunt to the stores to fulfill my Christmas shopping list I noticed (at checkout) the lovely notecards just waiting for a sucker like me. Blues, pinks, yellows, fancy printing, scalloped edges, boxes with ribbon pulls and something that looked like toile all caught my attention and I just couldn't resist treating myself.

The bird clenched it for me

Forget bags and shoes and clothes or even housewares, paper just makes my toes curl.

Nothing like good paper
for a fresh nib

Drawing

Crow quill on xerox paper

There were so many birds at my feeder and the neighbor's feeder today. I decided to set up a drawing station on the ironing board in front of the window in the mudroom and started sketching away. Commissions were put on hold cause I felt I just needed this time to enjoy drawing, and I did enjoy every minute of the experience. There is at least one sketch here that is inspiring something else...something. Not sure what but my mind is in over drive.