Category Archives: accomplishment

It’s Been Quite a Year!

Posted on August 23, 2022 by Beth F.

As the sun sets on my 53rd year, I am looking at the year behind me. There have been tears, but there have been so many happy times. I am truly blessed to have wonderful family and friends and I … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, adventure, Carpe Diem, Celebrate, Embrace Life, living life to the fullest, looking forward, love, relationships | Tagged family, friends, handy, honey, hot tub, looking forward, my 53rd year, shed, sweetheart, travel, Year in review | 22 Comments

Love, love, love…

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Beth F.

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing, and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Ann Landers

Posted in accomplishment, love, Love Yourself, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishing tasks, accomplishment, Ann Landers, art, do what brings you joy, love, valentine, watercolor, watercolor practice | 15 Comments

Amazing work, my skilled sweetheart!

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Beth F.

Out with the old (and mold) and in with the new! What a transformation! Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, completing tasks, relationships, thankfulness | Tagged Bathroom improvement, grateful, Jean de La Fontaine, John Ruskin, kindness, New tub surround, Skill, Talented boyfriend | 9 Comments

Me time! 🧡😊🧡

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Beth F.

Life has been crazy here lately to say the least. I was very grateful on Thursday for a day off from taxi duty, even though I did have to work. My girls are wonderful, but the additional driving, not so … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, Baking, watercolor practice | Tagged baking, busy schedule, downtime, Fall watercolor, leaves, monster cookies, take time to relax, watercolor practice | 11 Comments

Thank You!

Posted on November 5, 2021 by Beth F.

This morning I logged into WordPress as I often to to check in and see what beautiful photos and insightful thoughts other bloggers have to share. It is always a treat when people take the time to comment on my … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, Celebrate, thankfulness | Tagged 500 followers, blogging, grateful, readers, thankful | 25 Comments

Practice, Practice, Practice!

Posted on October 25, 2021 by Beth F.

Practice puts brains in your muscles. Sam Snead I have been neglecting my watercolor practice lately, so it was nice to get a little time with it this weekend. While these pictures still aren’t close to those of the YouTube … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, creativity, persevere, watercolor practice | Tagged practice, Publilius Syrus, Sam Snead, watercolor flowers, watercolor practice | 26 Comments

Fall Vibes 🍁

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Beth F.

Fall is a time for letting go and moving on. Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, adventure, Carpe Diem, completing tasks, Let it go, moving on, watercolor practice | Tagged accomplishment, adventure, Black Hills of South Dakota, Crazy Horse Monument, Crazy Horse Volksmarch, Fall, hike | 9 Comments

Happiness

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Beth F.

Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. – John Harrigan Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, adventure, Carpe Diem, Embrace Life, happiness, Learning, living life to the fullest | Tagged canvas 2 paint, gnomes, happiness, mini golf, Oscar Levant, painting class, Robert Green Ingersoll, Welcome Gnomies | 5 Comments

Imagine….

Posted on August 9, 2021 by Beth F.

Imagine…. Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, Carpe Diem, Imagination | Tagged drawing, duane michals, flying pig, Imagination, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, zentangle | 20 Comments

Don’t Be Afraid To Be Silly

Posted on June 14, 2021 by Beth F.

Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans. It is lovely to be silly at the right moment. Horace My nephew Noah joined me for a Canvas 2 Paint class yesterday. We had a fabulous time creating our ‘Hipster Gnomes”. … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, creativity, happiness, laughing, Learning, living life to the fullest | Tagged art, canvas 2 paint, creativity, fun, gnome, hipster gnome, painting, silly, unique | Leave a comment

The race is on…

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Beth F.

Perseverance is not a long race, it is many short races one after the next. Walter Eliot This was last night’s practice with watercolors. I have a long way to go until it comes naturally, but I’ve come a long … Continue reading →

Posted in accomplishment, completing tasks, Learning, persevere | Tagged accomplishing tasks, accomplishment, accountability, perseverance, practice, watercolor | 9 Comments

What a Day!!

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Beth F.

This morning I woke up much earlier than I normally do on Saturday. No sleeping in when you have a mountain to climb! Well, maybe not quite a mountain, but a very significant hill out here in the beautiful Black … Continue reading →