A stock take on my birthday, my 49th year, last one before I make half a century.  Bloody hell, that makes me sound like an ancient relic!  Ha ha, good job I don’t feel like one! Credit to Pip at Meet me at Mikes for the Taking Stock concept, thanks Pip.

Here is what I am up to tonight and today.

Making : Christmas cake

Cooking : Nothing, it’s my birthday!

Drinking : Gin and tonic

Reading: ‘Unsheltered’ by Barbara Kingsolver

Wanting: More reading time

Looking: At the light disappear as the sun goes down

Playing: The ‘La La Land’ soundtrack, I can’t help myself!

Deciding: Which ramen to order for dinner

Wishing: I could visit all of my family for my birthday and eat cake with them

Enjoying: Wearing scarves, I like winter clothes

Waiting: To go the the gym, yes, on my birthday I still go to class

Liking: Trying new art supplies

Wondering: If I will get used to the massive sumi brushes I just got

Loving: Learning all the new things

Pondering: My new art journal for Kasia Avery’s Advent calendar class in December

Considering: New gloves

Buying: A backdrop for photos and videos

Watching: ‘The Crown’, I know, I am late to the party

Hoping: The sun will come out and give us blue skies tomorrow

Marvelling: At how cold it can get how quickly

Cringing: At negative people

Needing: A video on sumi brushes, I need some tips

Questioning: How many Celebration chocolates I have eaten today

Smelling: Rose perfume

Wearing: Gym clothes

Following: My muse

Noticing: The time is whizzing by today

Knowing: Art and exercise are my soul feeders

Thinking: About what to buy people for Christmas

Admiring: Organized folk

Sorting: Magazine cuttings for art journaling

Getting: Birthday cards-yay!

Bookmarking: Magazines because I start to read them and then forget where I got to!

Coveting: Warm boots

Disliking: Socks which go under my feet in my boots

Opening: Birthday presents!

Giggling: At the radio

Feeling: Ready

Snacking: On ‘Celebrations’ chocolates

Helping: Rake leaves

Hearing: Quiet

If you would like to take some stock of your own, here is a blank list.

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Happy Monday x