Buon giorno!
I hope everyone had a nice weekend like I did. Mine included some rest & relaxation, watching my boy climb a rope ladder he made with his Daddy and Nana, visiting with an old friend, riding bikes to the ice cream store, reading magazines and even a little painting.
gouache: etymology -- French, from Italian guazzo, literally a puddle
I used these delicious gouache paints by Pelikan. I plan to get my own set someday -- I think they are magical. I am not an artist or a painter but these colors sure make my brush swirl around the paper in a fashionable way.
You may notice two of my "paintings" resemble the colors around here at Sweet Eventide. It's a very long story but I am working on creating new graphics for the blog and shop so that I will have full ownership of them.
This weekend we also showed our new rental house to our loved ones. We weren't planning to house hunt just yet but one little visit to Craigslist last weekend turned up an opportunity we couldn't resist. It's in our price range, takes large dogs and is close to the Noodle's school. Here is our new front door.
It looks a lot like our last front door. We have a thing for houses from the 1940s, this will be our third home from that era. We will move in about a month. The house is, shall we say, quirky? Yes quirky is nicer than other words. It suits our needs and we're looking forward to making it comfortable.
It's a big week ahead with the last week of school and also, my darling husband is taking a week away from his new job. What do you call those, stay-cations or something? We're hoping to work on our storage units in preparation for the big move and maybe even do a little camping to celebrate the end of kindergarten.
Did you do anything special this weekend?
oo what darling paintings!
ReplyDeletethis weekend i did lots of visiting with friends, it was very laid back and slow... just the kind of weekend i was hoping for :) congrats on the new place, cant wait to see more of it!
I like quirky. Who wants a perfect house? There's nowhere to go from there. Cute post.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!! I didn't know you guys had found a place nearby!! Looking forward to some playdates and beach days over the summer.
ReplyDeleteI did crafts with boo, made banana bread, chicken chilli, went for a long walk, took a nap (!) and had a great time relaxing. This is good because today at work has been extremely stressful and without a wonderful weekend I might not have survived it!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on finding a new place, that sounds exciting. I like your new paintings. I think I have an extra gouache set (that exact one) given to me from a friend that I don't need. Let me know if you want it, and I'll happily mail it to you :) Otherwise, they're off to the Salvation Army.
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ReplyDeleteYou don't need to ask me twice! I would happily, giddily and colorfully take your extra gouache set. :)
Jess
A new place - how exciting! Looking forward to seeing corners of your new home once you're moved in and settled.
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