In a way it was like a homecoming...I flicked bugs off my arm I haven't seen since I was a kid, got mozzie bite welts bigger than anything I've had in years, there was that sound of cicadas in a towering gum, fresh country air and on our last day that discomforting smoke haze blown in on the wind from a bushfire somewhere.
The kids had a ball. Although the definition of 'holiday' alters a little with them in tow, needless to say. The only real downtime is after they go to bed! The intense heat of that week turned my brain to mush (it has that effect on me) so I moved through the days in slow motion. Holding a pen took more energy than I could muster so my drawing opportunities were mainly limited to the cool of the early evenings. I sat in an air-conditioned cafe one afternoon in Beechworth and drew the post office with my new sepia pen. That was fun.
Otherwise, I sketched every evening in my new Sago on Tuesdays journal, which I love. It was wonderful to be back in the country.
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Your sketches are delightful. I especially love the tricycle :)
ReplyDeleteHow do you allow yourself to draw in such an uber-expensive journal? I like to muck around drawing. My cousin gave me a lovely leather-bound drawing journal a few birthdays ago and I'm too reticent to use it. I don't want to "ruin it" by drawing stuff that's crap. Isn't that ridiculous? I think I'm gonna break that journal out ... with a big-sized eraser :)
A blank journal is the only waste ;)
DeleteUse it.
No erasers.
No hesitation.
You are what you draw - never make apologies for it. No matter how flawed, lame or incomplete you think your jottings are, your grandchildren and great grandchildren will treasure them as the very fabric of your soul.
How do I know? Because I spend many hours repairing and restoring journals from years past that the author may have dreaded to think might one day be precious.
..and I made Jodi's journal. ;)
Break out that leather journal and pour your soul upon it, unashamed and honest - your decendants will be grateful you did..
and remember - no matter how convenient the kindle and the ipad are, no-one want to inherit one. It's leather, paper and ink that make memories.
~Sonya~
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If I could "+fave" this reply of yours I would. We all need to hear it so thank you for pointing it out again.
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Beautiful response, Sonya. Yes, Sue, break out that journal. Do it! You'll love it!
DeleteAwww, thanks, Sonya. When you put it like that ... :)
DeleteI don't have children so I guess the whole leaving a legacy for my descendents doesn't really apply to me, but then again, there are other branches in my family tree that have sprouted extra buds ... and all the world is your descendent when it comes to leaving behind treasures I guess :)
Beautiful sketches. Love the country feel.
ReplyDeleteVery nice drawings as usual. And I love the pictures from the countryside too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos Jodi! And the sketches are lovely too, no sign of mushy on them :) My favorite one is the trailer one. And the little table one. And the little red tricycle. And oh.. I totally skipped the post office one.... ahhh... you get the idea, don't you? :)
ReplyDeleteI LOVE your drawings!!!
ReplyDeleteLovely to revisit a place like that - maybe see your girls fascinated with the same things you were back when :)
Sounds like you had a good one - sometimes it's good to have the weather force you out of your usual up, run, go, go, go... Good luck settling back into daily life :) x
Sounds lovely! I'm really loving your new blog header as well! xx
ReplyDeleteamazing sketches.
ReplyDeletesounds like a good holiday except for the smoke.
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Thanks so much everyone :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful drawings!
ReplyDeleteSounds and looks like a great vacation! Don't you just love it, how you can really take the time to draw in your journal everynday when you're away for a holiday? Beautiful drawings!
ReplyDeleteLittle red tricycle is so sweet!
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