Explorations and Gratitude

What a week. I've felt so discombobulated at times, so confused. Trying to stay on course--a course of mindfulness and intention--has not been easy. Gratitude focuses my racing thoughts and gives me a reason to draw. I'm grateful for my gratitude journal and the gratitude strings. The process--taking time to be mindful of 3 things I'm grateful for every day--rather than the drawings themselves is what I appreciate.
This week I've been working on the latest Project Pack from Zentangle. Although I'm happy with my progress, and have almost finished the tangling, I still have a ways to go with painting and shading.  I'm looking forward to posting the 9-tile mosaic. Maybe next week????
Prior to starting the Project Pack, I had been exploring drawing on used teabags. Here in North Carolina, we have traditionally sought refreshment from the hot, humid summers in iced tea. Even though I'm a native, I've never drunk a lot of iced tea until this summer. Inspired by some tea bag art seen on Pinterest, I decided to take my Lipton's cold brew family size tea bags and see what I could do. I made this 5 x 7 inch card for my sister. Yesterday, I prepared some used coffee filters. To be continued...

With the intense heat that has finally hit us, I've been spending time in the garden protecting and watering the plants and even harvesting some green beans, Swiss chard, mint and basil. Here are the stars of the week:

Rose of Sharon

Gardenia

Cone flowers, a pollinator favorite!

Thanks for your visit! Have a mindful week.