Tag Archives: random musings

Try It Tuesday

Posted on May 3, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

I attempted a watercolor of the Aurora Borealis. Mistakes were made, but that’s how things go. There are things I’d do differently, but it’s still a pretty painting. I learned from it, and can hopefully do better next time. The … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Bridge

Posted on April 19, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

Life can be messy. So can creating (maybe someday I’ll share a pic of my palette post painting). Both can also be scary. We get used to our lives and routines or our way of creating. Deviating from our norm … Continue reading →

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The Art of Emotion

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Joan Stradling, Author

A dear friend sent me some photos she took while vacationing in Galveston to use as painting inspiration. Yesterday, I used one for this watercolor. It’s not an exact replica of the photo, and it isn’t meant to be. As … Continue reading →

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Goals and such

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Joan Stradling, Author

Sometimes you can’t reach a goal you worked toward. That’s okay. It happens to all of us. You have to rethink your strategy, evaluate the goal, and decide how to move forward. That might mean letting go of the goal. … Continue reading →

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Find your joy

Posted on July 21, 2020 by Joan Stradling, Author

Ah, what a year it’s been so far. The chaos and the crazy and the frustration have been most prominent, but there’s more to life than this. There is joy. It might be hard to see, but it’s there. Like … Continue reading →

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Looking Back/Looking Forward

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

First of all, please forgive any typos you may see in this post. Typing is difficult today since I burned the middle finger on my right hand yesterday in a tragic peanut brittle accident. Some of the candy dripped onto … Continue reading →

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Monday’s Musings

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Happy Columbus Day? Yep. It’s here. That glorious day when we celebrate/honor the man who “discovered” America even though we all know by now that he didn’t even reach North America. I’m not sure why we continue to have a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stuff

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Ah, the weekend. Here it’s actually Rodeo weekend (that means there’s a rodeo happening—which is a big thing in my town) so things are crazy! The girls and I went to the parade this morning, though we didn’t stay through … Continue reading →

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Friday Fishing

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

So it’s Friday. The last weekend of freedom for my kids before school starts on Wednesday. Daughter 2 has wanted to go fishing all summer but things have been so crazy, she hasn’t had a chance to. Hubby, Son 2, … Continue reading →

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Saturday Stuff

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Joan Stradling, Author

Another weekend is here. Yay! The kids are having a birthday party with their friends this evening. Not so yay. Actually I’m sure they’ll all have fun, I’m just not sure I will. I’m a lame mom so instead of … Continue reading →

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