Here's an image I found of a grasshopper in flight

I found this image online and posted it here for reference.

I've rediscovered an old trick

A couple of days ago, I looked at my first illustration. There's a brick wall in it. I'm doing these illustrations in watercolor, so I have to be careful how I apply the color so that I don't fill in the white space that is supposed to be mortar between the bricks. I thought, "I don't have any frisket to protect the spaces. Then I thought, "What can I use besides frisket?" I didn't have any and it wouldn't be logical for me to wait until I could go to Hobby Lobby to buy some. After mulling over it a bit, I had an AHA! moment. I remembered back to my 2nd grade art teacher showing us how to paint with watercolors. She'd used a crayon to protect areas she didn't want covered in watercolor. AHA! So I went to Wal-Mart and bought a box of crayons for $0.48. HA! I made sure they were good and waxy too. Expensive crayons aren't nearly waxy enough. The cheaper the better. Ahhhh. There. I got that little rediscovery out of my system.

I've also gotten an offer to do some freelance work for a local publisher. It's just a matter of the publisher and I working out a time when we can meet. This is an exciting time in my life! God is still in the blessing business.

Seeds

I realize, now that I've looked at an earlier post, that I didn't watch Sesame Street as I had planned to. That's okay. It was probably for the best. I finished the first drawing for the children's book last night...49 more to go! I should be sweating but I'm interested in what's going to happen. God supplied me with the talent and I've got to do something with it -- plant a seed so I can reap a harvest. Hee! Hee! Hee! And it's not just about the money. I'm thinking abou all the good I could do with the money and what kinds of good spiritual seeds I can plant in children. They will grow up with the attitude that they can do anything their heart desires. They won't feel like they are limited by their circumstances. God is so good to me. Time to plant some seed.