The Little Nuthatch

My baby, my Fria, passed away last Friday.   She was at the vet being taken care of, but she didn't make it. She had ingested some toxins, and a few days later when the blood work came in they found out she had diabetes and her kidneys were failing, which was why she couldn't handle the toxins. I had blood work done on her yearly and they never found diabetes, but it definitely explains some things even though she really seemed healthier than ever. I'm coming to terms with things... I'm glad she went without struggling, that to the...

I put some new stuff on Etsy today, pocket mirrors and Maine Chickadee note cards: I originally made the Maine card design as a gift for my family. There is a lot of family history in Maine, with fond memories of visits and a general love of the state.

Thursday I went to Long Point Park, and spent the day on an island in the Indian River Lagoon (close to Melbourne). It was a beautiful day, the weather was awesome even if I did go home with a sunburn! There were a lot of birds, fish, and dolphins (yay dolphins!). We spent a while searching for seahorse with a net and bucket. Apparently you can find them there, but we only found small fish and a lot of shrimp (which was still pretty interesting). Kayaking was the best part of the day, but we also spent a while exploring...

New bird nest paintings... In progress: The leaves and flowers are from a vintage scarf that I used to love but now has many rips and tears and is finding a new purpose. Finished: And another finished birdie, watercolor with dried flowers, sticks, and vines collected outside: I still need to get these properly photographed for prints, but it might be a couple months.

Bugs, humidity, thunderstorms. These are the things keeping me inside. I try going out, but then I spend the rest of the day itching mosquito and no-see-um bites. Not cool!!