Waiting, waiting

What do you do while you are waiting???

I had a professional development training meeting yesterday.  I arrived on time but they were not ready yet   "early" and had some time.  I went outside to enjoy the gloriously beautiful fall day.  Perfectly PERFECT weather.... but we know that is not going to last.... winter is waiting... just around the corner....   and I love winter.... I really do.... but just.not.YET!  
So my thoughts went to the fact that this month is almost gone!  seriously??? I waited SOOOO long for October to arrive and .... now it is slipping into NOvEmBEr!!

Well.... what's not to like about November???? I love it too!  Just surprised that it has arrived so soon.  

I brought this pad to take "notes".  It came in handy. 

I like this version-  all cleaned up and lovely. 

And then, of course.... the colors of November!    

Have a wonderful, almost November sort of day....



Cheers!
judifer

Random musings

Just like everyone, I live in a constant struggle for time.   I have SOOOOO many things that I love to do and SOOOOOO many things that I have HAVE to do... that sometimes... it is hard to find balance..... My plate is full.... hahaha!  My plate spilleth over!   I don't get to pick what spills off my to do list .... Life crowds in!  haha!   But I wake up the next morning with a FRESH NEW DAY and I make my NEW and IMPROVED list..... and hope for the best..... 

That is the way of it.... So... today.... I wish you all...   HOPE!   

  CHEERS! 

judifer 

Pumpkin Bread! Yum!

I got my apron on and headed to the kitchen.  I stirred up some pumpkin bread and it turned out heavenly.  Who needs a recipe anyway??? haha!  Well... I made up the recipe... but I wrote it down so I could remember it NEXT time I wanted to make it.   I think it was the best I ever made!!

I used my best "teacher writing" to create this recipe.  I made the font to use in my classroom but I think it goes just fine on this as well.  Added by signature doodles and there it is.   

Enjoy! 

Cheers! 

judifer

Retail Therapy!

Hurray for a day off!   I, of course, headed straight to town to "browse around" the craft stores...... hahaha......

It was fabulous!  I felt that.... something.... that excitement..... the prospect of MAKING......

I found a few things that followed me home......   just a few..... dozen.....

Just a few.... wants   NEEDS ! 

I ALWAYS need some lovely pens.... these are the softest, subtle-ist colors imaginable!  I am very fond of ZIG pens.... I have hundreds of them...... (actually, really, not kidding!)   We are good friends!  

Delicious pastel brush tips!  

Flat tip calligraphy markers.... 

I must confess..... I could NOT leave without these calligraphy markers.  Look at these COLORS!   YUM!  

I really do love the Calligraphy tip the best.  It is my old standby.  I was doing calligraphy long before it was a "thing".... Now there is "faux" calligraphy... which means "fake" calligraphy... and for those of us who were around when penmanship was taught in school.... call it CURSIVE..... hahahahaha!!!!  And now, it has been elevated to a NEW level.... that we would have called 

MESSY HANDWRITING....... 

(and I will admit.... I totally do IT too!)   

JUST PERFECT for my purse.... in case I have a hand lettering emergency!!!  It could happen.... 

So it is FUN to be in vogue....

It is more fun.... to just let it FLOW!!!  

Mad for PLAID!!!  

OH, and what trip to the store would be complete without a PILE of PLAIDS!!!  I am sooooo excited to get started on these projects!!! (whatever they turn out to be.... haha! )  Just LOOKING at them fills me with excitement!   

Cheers!  

judifer

Some thoughts

And other thoughts that come to my mind....

I love lettering... here are a few:

just a sketch... 

Have a cup of happy! 

pumpkins on my mind 

Cheers!!!
judifer

A little joy!

Or a LOT of joy!  When we first moved here, having a "fall break" was a new and unique concept.  I thought it was sort of silly- we had just gotten into the swing of things at school and had already some days off due to conferences and such...     but NOW..... as a teacher instead of as a parent..... I rejoice in having a few days off to just catch my breath.  

I STILL got up at crack of dawn.... because my body thinks it is the thing to do.....

but- today- it is because I am sooooo excited to do some of the things that I love to do but never seem to have the time for..... I am getting out paints.... I am going to play the piano.....(badly).... I am going to read..... I am going to ..... (wait for it.... wait for it..................)   CLEAN!!!  

Oh yes!  today will be a great day...... (and then there is tomorrow....... the possibilities are endless!

So.... let the fun begin!

Woo Hoo!

Positive!! Positive! Positive!!  

It is okay to step out of the same old routine.... Do it!  

Yes!  leap!  

Cheers!!!! 

judifer

Time to step out of my comfort zone

Time to move forward... .time to branch out.... time to explore .

I am going to open an Etsy shop.... Next WEEKEND is my plan....

It is HARD to step out of the comfort zone.... Hard to put myself out there.   I love doodle-i-dooing.... but does anyone else love my doodles???  Enough to buy them???  I guess we shall see.....

Haha!

Time to head into new places 

You might fly!  

Cheers!!!
judifer