Do you know what I want to do right now? I want to get in my car and drive. Drive into the mountains. Then find a trail, which takes me into a grove of aspen trees. After taking time to listen to the wind whistle through the leaves, and let the fallen leaves crunch beneath my feet, I want to go sit on a big rock. Maybe in a meadow nestled in the middle of the grove. No sounds of cars. No ringing phones. No televisions or radio in the background. Just the simple, beautiful sounds of nature. Then I want to remove a pad of paper and a pencil from my backpack and draw. This is what I want to do right now.
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A solo. This takes me back to Unified Studies. Remember solo time? A time to reflect and create.
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Words can't express how excited I am for autumn. Especially this autumn! So many wonderful things to look forward to.
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A solo. This takes me back to Unified Studies. Remember solo time? A time to reflect and create.
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Words can't express how excited I am for autumn. Especially this autumn! So many wonderful things to look forward to.
- First and foremost, birthday celebrations. Our household celebrates all of our birthdays in the fall.
- The cooler weather. Which translates into longer, more comfortable, conversations on the porch.
- The "Dirty Dash". I cannot wait to be reunited with all of my sisters! Not only that, we are going to be joined by cousins and friends. As excited as I am, I am a little nervous (to say the least). I am so far from being ready to run a 5k obstacle course. I just want to go and have a good time. Laugh. And spend time with some of my favorite people. I think Lyndsey explained it best when she said, "If I fall in the first few minutes and throw mud in someones face, I'm good."
- BYU football has to be mentioned. We already have our new shirts. Ordered and delivered. Sitting in the closet, patiently waiting for the first game of the season.
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INVITATION
In celebration, I have decided to combine a few of my favorite things: autumn, watercolors, and an art gallery. I just pulled out my art supplies!
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I am hoping you (all of you) will join me in creating the first Sisters in Zion Art Gallery posts. If you know a budding artist, invite them to join us. I think this would make for a wonderful Personal Progress 10 hour Project .
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To help inspire you to paint, I gathered a few watercolors inspired by autumn.*
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I am hoping you (all of you) will join me in creating the first Sisters in Zion Art Gallery posts. If you know a budding artist, invite them to join us. I think this would make for a wonderful Personal Progress 10 hour Project .
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To help inspire you to paint, I gathered a few watercolors inspired by autumn.*
ASPEN BRANCH
by Linda Nadel
found here
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by Nancy Dias
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LAKESIDE LEAVES
by April
found here
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GRAPE LEAVES
by Jan Grady
found here
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FALL ROAD
by Donna Maxey Hanna
found here
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WATERCOLOR
by You
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Send your submissions to freshairedesigns@gmail.com.
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Your artwork will be posted in a special
Sister's in Zion Art Galley
post on the first day of autumn, September 23.
