First stock take of the year. Inspired by the lovely Pip at Meet me at Mikes blog, if you want to take your own stock, there is a blank list of starting words at the end of this post.
These posts are a fun way to see what is going on and they are great to look back on and see what you were up to at the time.
Here goes –
Making : Mandalas in my sketchbook.
Cooking : Chicken tikka masala for dinner.
Drinking : Nothing, but now I want a cup of tea.
Reading: Better than Before by Gretchen Rubin and Future Home of the Living God by Louise Erdrich.
Wanting: A cup of tea, hold on while I put the kettle on…..
Looking: At my kids doing homework as I write this.
Playing: With my new/old typewriter now it has a shiny new ribbon.
Deciding: What to wear for work.
Wishing: My clothes ironed themselves!
Enjoying: My part time job at the local library.
Waiting: For the dishwasher to finish.
Liking: The new layers in my hair.
Wondering: Shall I make cinnamon muffins?
Loving: ‘Episodes’ on Netflix.
Pondering: Whether to invest on some gouache paints or stick to watercolors for now.
Considering: What to do this weekend.
Buying: New noodle bowls (hopefully, I saw them today and I WANT them!)
Watching: Lisa Congdon’s daily class on Creative Bug.
Hoping: For a nice weekend of weather.
Marvelling: At all the things to learn.
Cringing: At the crazy things people do to make a video.
Needing: Lip balm.
Questioning: Why I haven’t cleared more clutter out of our basement.
Smelling: Tuberose essential oil.
Wearing: Jeans and sweatshirt.
Following: Lots of new blogs on Bloglovin’ and trying to be a good bloggy pal by reading them all.
Noticing: How nice the table looks when it is clear and polished.
Knowing: I need to learn iMovie.
Thinking: Constant ideas, I have to write them all in a little book!
Admiring: All the clever creative people.
Sorting: Book covers to make myself an art journal.
Getting: Excited to make a new art journal.
Bookmarking: Pages in magazines as I slowly read them. I buy magazines then don’t give myself time to read them!
Coveting: Old photos and postcards.
Disliking: Super dry overheated winter air.
Opening: A box of parchment paper to make muffin cases as I have run out!
Giggling: At ‘Project Runway Allstars’ new season.
Feeling: A bit chilly.
Snacking: On Penguin biscuits.
Helping: Anyone I can and needs my help.
Hearing: All the podcasts, I am liking ‘How She Creates’ and ‘Radiolab’ at the moment.
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Cooking :
Drinking :
Reading:
Wanting:
Looking:
Playing:
Deciding:
Wishing:
Enjoying:
Waiting:
Liking:
Wondering:
Loving:
Pondering:
Considering:
Buying:
Watching:
Hoping:
Marvelling:
Cringing:
Needing:
Questioning:
Smelling:
Wearing:
Following:
Noticing:
Knowing:
Thinking:
Admiring:
Sorting:
Getting:
Bookmarking:
Coveting:
Disliking:
Opening:
Giggling:
Feeling:
Snacking:
Helping:
Hearing:
Ooh, looks lots of creativity is still happening for you in 2018, Clare! Looking forward to seeing what you come up,with!
Hi Carolyn, I think it is going to be a great year!