It is a monumental day today
not a birthday
not an anniversary
the cleaning fairies didn't turn up
it wasn't the day I woke up and my butt had magically shrunk while I slept
it is better than all of those
it is the last lunch box of the year
and at Paula's suggestion I am drawing it in celebration of this wonderful day
It has come not a moment too soon
my brain had pretty much run out of interesting options about a month and half ago
and this last one was pretty much stuffed with whatever was left
no thought was given to nutritional value or balance
I just shoved whatever was at hand and zipped it up
all the while singing at the top of my lungs and doing a mad happy dance about the kitchen
it was quite the sight I would think
There was edamame in there as a token effort to have something green
and the leftover Thai noodles aren't that bad
but the rest is pretty ordinary
but who cares on the last day of the year
and by the time most of you read this we will be lying by the pool
revelling in that feeling of it being the start of the 2 month summer break
no getting up at 5.30 am, uniforms or school runs
our days will be filled with swimming, eating ice blocks in the pool
trips to the beach, smelling like sunscreen all the time
and spitting watermelon seeds at each other at every opportunity
in short, my favourite time of year
Happily this painting will also pull triple duty
it meets the brief for the last Artist Play Room of the year
where the lovely Jenn asked us to paint five or so things
I have done it on a Friday so hello Paint Party Friday
and it is the last day of Art Every Day Month!!!!
AEDM has been great again this year
and a big thank you to all the people who have supported it
and took the time to visit, comment and play along
and a special shout out to Leah for hosting
I love that I can open my finished work draw and it is full of all sorts of new work
it has been a great month ... xx
In the last two posts I have been writing and painting about
Mozzie's Revenge ...