a. t. whim

These aren’t exactly new works. It’s been so long since my last post, and sadly these are all I have to show from the time elapsed. But that’s not to say I haven’t been busy!

Since Spring hit I can’t seem to sit still. I’ve been so busy digging in the dirt, chasing after chickens, obsessing over August’s birthday party, shooing Bunny away from things that she finds delicious (books, magazines, table and easel legs); that unfortunately my little shop hasn’t been updated for a few days. My other job has reeled me in with more hours too, so that times when I would be painting… I’m shelving books. But the next Harry Potter book is coming out, and I must admit I am a devout Harry Potter fan, so soon I’ll be painting decorations for the store and painting young little wide eyed faces for the midnight sale. I can’t wait!

I did get some painting done for a friend and her sweet sad eyed dog. Usually though I was digging in the garden.

It’s starting to look good and not like giant freshly dug graves! I also built trellises to hide the ugly metal poles we have holding up the covered concrete area and planted snow peas to climb up them.

But my absolute favorite thing to do is let my chicks out in the garden and watch them hover around me as I dig up tasty worms for them. I never knew chickens were so entertaining. My favorite one is feathering out nice and is going to be so beautiful when she’s a full sized hen.

Ain’t she pretty?

Well, the birthday party chaos is over. My garden is almost done. The chickens are almost old enough to live in the coop. Soon things will be calming down, and I’ll get to do some serious painting again. But today it’s raining outside so I’m going to use that as my excuse to try to do as little as possible and just relax. I recommend you do the same.