Wednesday, January 1, 2020

2019 is a wrap

Today is the first day of a new year and new decade. It seems like a good time to refresh the blog with a new look. Gone are the sunlight dappled water background and winding country road header. They've been replaced with a simple, solid blue background and a header made from a photo of a metal bookmark I created a few years ago. 

As for 2019, I'd set specific creative goals and am pleased to say I met them. Blogging definitely helped in that regard, so I will continue blogging in 2020. I doubt anyone but me sees my blog, but that's just fine. I do it for myself, as a way to chronicle my efforts and growth. It inspires me to keep practicing and learning. 

What will 2020 bring? I'm increasing the number of hours I intend to spend creating each month. My initial focus will likely remain watercolor and mixed media, but I'm also itching to use some of that stained glass I was gifted a few months ago, as well as do some sewing - maybe a quilt. The possibilities are endless, and I'm excited to get started! 

By the way, I read (analog and audio) a record number of books last year, grew one of my best gardens ever, spent more time in the pool than in the past several years, and set up a dedicated yoga/meditation space which I've been using daily for 160 days now. It had it's challenges and sad times, yet 2019 was a great year on many levels.

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