Whew, that was close. I was down to 7 stretched canvas so I just ordered 17 more. Is that obsessive thinking, scarcity consciousness or just good planning?  I like to have several on hand in different sizes, 8 x 10, 9 x 12, 11 x 14. Right now 9 x 12 is my favorite size.  Office Depot can scan up to 11 x 17 on their flatbed scanner, and I haven’t needed anything larger yet. I like to track photo progress of what I paint.  Here is another watcher at the window I’ve been working on.  It’s been slow going since I’ve had a head cold this week that I let sap my energy and my creativity.   

I tho0ught I’d just snooze around the house and paint while I was down, but I didn’t have too many wide awake hours.  I love it when I sleep a lot, no matter the reason!  I’ve taken Benadryl each day for the sniffling and sinus toothache, and kept sipping spicy soups to help the drainage.  Here’s –> the recipe for a versatile, basic Asian inspired soup that I like.  I keep lemon grass, ginger, tamarind paste and kaffir lime leaves in the freezer so I can make this whenever I want.  I just add fresh mushrooms, snow peas, shrimp or tofu. I like having my favorite soup anytime I want without having to pay $7.95 a bowl for it.

I bought a Bissell PowerFresh Hard Floor Steam Mop.   I opened it tonight and tried it out and it cleans great!  I had carpet until 1997.  I had no idea how toxic an older carpet could be until my home was rid of it.  It was a good move laying a vinyl tile floor. With cats and my own foot traffic in and out of the house and yard and garden all day long,  I sweep or vacuum every few days.  I like the act of cleaning my floors and this will make it more fun.

Now it’s time for some soup and another nap.  This, too, shall pass.