Starry Night

I always enjoy the magnolia trees at this time of year,  they have beautiful flowers for a very short time.

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The skies were so clear a couple of nights ago, husband M and I went outside around midnight and it was a starry wonderland, totally magical.  We didn't stay out long, it was a bit cold, but such a clear night.  Unfortunately it had clouded over the next night.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Stars

Gather the Leaves

A little over a week ago, I had to drop husband M to the GO train station early one morning, it was about 5.30 am.  We are not usually up that early, it was still dark.  But stepping outside the garage for a little while, I was treated to a wonderland of twinkling stars, it was such a clear night.  I was in awe, it made me sure we are not alone in the universe.  I wish I could have lingered but we had to get going.  It proceeded to rain a lot that day, and into the night.  I tried to peek outside but of course it was all clouds that night.

I was reading this caregiver magazine a friend gave to me, there was an article on '100 ways to feel better right now.'  One in particular stood out in my mind and I tried it.  It said to just smile at yourself in the mirror.  What do you think of that one!  Another way would surely be to just go outside on a starry night and look up!

Creative Tuesdays - Starry Night

It's time for Creative Tuesdays! The theme this week is 'Starry Night' and this is what I came up with in acrylic on cardstock (6.5" x 4.5").  I think  the dark purple background adds a rich feeling to the piece.  I used a bit of gold paint to add a bit of shimmer to everything.

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