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Peak Special Interest for me - divination+ Home!

My new cards are here! This tarot deck was made by the same woman who made the Southern Gothic and Southern Botanical Oracle decks, and the design matches with those decks. I also supported the Kickstarter on the level to get the playing cards added.

I'm probably going to disappear for a few days and then excitedly talk about the cards when anyone finds me!

Inktober, day 31 - I made it all the way! One drawing or painting each day. Happy Halloween to the little dragons seeking treasure!
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Inktober, day 30. "Ghost in the closet". I was halfway done when I thought, "Who has this much space in their closet?"
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My dorodango is finished! Made from dirt from my yard, water, and a lot of jokes about rubbing my balls.
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Dorodango update: The mudball is as smooth as I can get it. Just minor differences that you have to pay attention and feel for. The cracks are filled in, and I like how it looks like a turtle shell, but I don't know if the lines will stay or blend in as it dries more.
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Inktober, day 29. For "cold day in Hell", I just had to do it.
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Inktober, day 28. Sometimes the difference between "art" and "a mess" is presentation.

I just randomly painted sections of the paper. Once it was dry, I went back and outlined where colors change.
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Inktober, day 27. I've got a lot of pain today, so this is like notes for a future drawing. It's looking at a portal from a side view, so the portal is a line between two worlds.
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Mudball update : It's as round as it's getting. Now I'm sprinkling little bits of dry dirt on and gently rubbing it. The dirt acts as a fine abrasive, and it also gets massaged into any tiny cracks and holes to fill them.
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Inktober, day 26 - Lucky Charms, not the cereal.
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My mudball won't be as big as I thought. I'll need to make a bigger core next time if I want a bigger finished ball.

That glass vase is what I'm using to rub it. It's in the plastic bag now and will get another layer in a couple of hours.
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Inktober, day 25. My jack o'lantern is winking at everybody. Must be up to something.
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I started the core of my mudball. I was concerned about getting it compacted enough because of my arthritis, but the dirt being so fine and getting a balance of dirt and water that feels like cookie dough made it easily compact. Layers will be slowly added and the outer layers will be rubbed until shiny.

It feels like a damp rock slightly lighter than a baseball. You don't want me to throw a ball of mud at you! 😄
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Inktober, day 24. I have a lot of items to choose from for an "old key" prompt. I probably could have done a whole month of old keys.
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Inktober, day 23. I spent my childhood around pines, magnolias, and oaks. I only knew this leaf from pictures teachers pulled out for autumn art projects and identified as "example of a colorful fall leaf".

I got excited like a little kid at Christmas the first time I saw maple trees in autumn.

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My sister-in-law brought home one of those "air plants", but the company had GLUED it into a ceramic container! I got it loose, got my Bulbasaur out of his 6 year hibernation, and he has a plant again.

Inktober, day 22 - For "Lake Monster" I did a watercolor painting of a Tylosaurus. This is probably the best painting I will ever do. I might even get it framed.
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Inktober, day 21
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I've kind of been emotionally blocking out tomorrow. And now I can't anymore. It's almost here.

A beloved member of our family has The Final Vet Appointment tomorrow. I always wanted to be friends with a beagle. I waited 38 years, but I got the best beagle friend. I took the first picture 9 years ago when I met him, when he was 8 years old. I took the second picture today.

I don't think there is a word for this grief.