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Sketching Throughout the Day and Eating Steak Again
The other day I wrote about “sketching anyway.” I’d meant to follow up with another post about this topic. On this day I was sketching squash and chefs. But when I pulled up the file I was reminded that those pages also documented my jaw failure. (September 2024). I wasn’t quite ready to revisit that in […]
In Context: Engineer Humor—A Laugh Riot Here, Really
To understand today’s post you’ll need to click on the image and read the text I put on my journal page. It’s that simple. I’ve made markers to guide you, but you do have to work for it by reading the text, because in context the humor works. Just like much of my life works […]
Inadvertent Poem—Capture Them in Your Journal
From the time I was 6-years-old through adulthood I wrote dozens of letters every week. That was back before email! My family moved often and I was always a great distance from friends. I think when we rely on email more and more, we miss some of the truly wonderful, kind things that people “say” […]
Three Empty Drawers and a Hole in My Heart
My blog is about my many enthusiasms and I said good-bye to one on December 27. I wanted to note its passing in a blog post because it is a huge change for me, and a huge acceptance (I’m not totally there yet) piece. But writing about it will help me let it go… On […]
Richard Reaches 70 (Not Years!)
First, today’s image doesn’t relate to the post at all. I just loved the sketch so much. And I do try to keep the blog festive with sketches. So as to today’s topic—Yep, in 44 years Dick has made me laugh 70 times. I make him laugh 5 to 15 times a day (you do […]
Wrapping Up Patreon—Going Forward
After four and a half years I closed my Patreon RozInterim paid-subscription blog on May 17, 2024. (Right now there are new videos for the subscribed in a final free month through June, but no new subscriptions are being accepted.) It contained over 57 main demonstration tutorials and hours and hours of themed video chats […]
In Context: Thoughts from My Conversations
Sometimes I write down whole conversations, sometimes I write snippets. They always remind me of things I’m considering. I’ve been back trying to salvage my scan archive. A little bit of memory lane.
In Context: Regrets?
I certainly don’t regret using one of the last pages of a defunct and beloved watercolor paper to sketch only in ink…but you can click on the image and see in context what I do regret.
Excitement over Lard
You’d think it was a slow day from my excited comment about lard on this journal page. It’s wistfulness. I bought two types of lard from “Fat City.” They reached expiration date (even stored in the freezer!) because I didn’t have the kitchen space to set up to make some savory pies, during this downsizing […]