Started a new series on my Instagram! Drop caps + animals. I know, not the most original, but I'd really like to get better at painting animals and letters! Also trying to really get the hang of watercolors. Ideally the goal is to paint one every single day but I took a 5-day break (unintentionally) between B and C and I can definitely tell! I really need to really keep those art muscles sharp. Follow along, if you'd like.
Spent a few restful weekends up in the Green Mountain State. Vinny's sister and brother-in-law kindly took us to their cabin on 4th of July weekend and then we went with a couple of friends the following weekend. I was so grateful for the break from the hot city air and noise. The views weren't bad either.
We hiked in Jamaica State Park both weekends. Both were very different experiences. The first time was hot and sunny and the second weekend was rainy and mosquito-filled, but somehow more peaceful when we got to the top.
Somewhere on Stratton Mountain
One day we hiked up what is typically a ski slope. Needless to say it was STEEP and strenuous but they views were worth it.
At the top(ish) of Stratton
On another day, we visited Hidden Spring Maple, basically the Valhalla of maple syrup. I wish I had gotten a picture of my maple syrup ice cream but, alas, it was gone sooner than it was meant to be.
Bernie, Vinny's sister's pup
A lot of the time was spent hanging out with this angel. At a little over one year old he's still got that puppy energy, but all the hiking and running around tired him OUT.
I was able to squeeze in a painting the second weekend! It rained while I was painting but I think it gave it kind of a nice effect.
Hope to be back sometime during the fall! I'm sure the foliage would be be-yoo-tiful.
Supplies: Uni-ball Signo Pen and Copic Ciao Markers
1. Strawberry cucumber lemonade from the Lizzmonade stand at Jersey City Project eats a few weeks ago. So refreshing, especially on that hot hot day.
2. Tarte Amazonian BB Tinted Moisturizer: I'm finding myself wearing less and less makeup out of laziness and summer-ness, and I find that this is the best thing to even out my skin tone that I can just slap on with my fingers!
3. Game of Thrones: OMG this season was SO GOOD. I was never such a huge GoT fan before, always able to wait until the end of the season so I could just binge watch. But I followed along this time and I'm so glad I did. The finale was incredibly satisfying!
4. Mine and Vinny's trip to the Bahamas early in June was so lovely. It was a bit uncomfortable at first as most of our trips consist of DOING things EVERY SECOND, but we finally succumbed to the life of laying out on a beach, drinking piña coladas, and eating raw conch and, hey, I'd do it again.
5. Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed: This book, or rather collection of advice columns, really pushed my heart buttons. I read 'Wild' last year and loved it and only recently realized that I should check out more of Strayed's work. Wasn't disappointed. Made me cry on a beach. That is all.
6. Bought some more pastel-y Copic Ciao markers. Need to use them more!
