When it freezes what do I do?

When we had the deep freeze followed by more snow 

what did I spend my time INSIDE doing?

 Besides enjoying watching my striped amaryllis bloom 

and bloom again.........

 I should have been spending all my time on creating work for 

upcoming exhibits, but I didn't.

 I thought of upcoming birthdays and started creating note cards....

 That is relaxing, sort of and sometimes.

 Time is spent exploring materials,

   searching for ideas and trying designs and formats .

My thought is that one of these just might be a sample 

for a large wall hanging, someday.

I do find collages and embroidery I have preciously

 created and try incorporating all into something new.

 It always ends up with more stitching necessary and replanning 

and more thought .....

I guess that is where the creativity come in.

I do enjoy the final construction.

More will come.....

Spring has come to Washington DC

Now that this year's Amaryllis has decided 

it is time to stop blooming...

(I did have to draw one a year ago) 

 and let Spring fill the warm air with many other blooms.

 I took a walk around my neighborhood today and found many colors

 in neighbors yards.

 Yellow was bright everywhere.....

 Pansies in every color were in several gardens.

 Quick colored pencil sketches of tulips.

 and dogwood

But pink seems to be the most prominent color.... 

Everywhere.....pink in all shades.