The heart of it all

Today's walking - 15 minutes on the treadmill

When I go to the grocery store these days I'm seeing things through a different lens. What can I draw? 

A few days ago I chose a wonderful pineapple and began drawing it as soon as I got it home. "Don't eat it," I told my family, "it's my homework." 

But it was way too difficult for me to draw. I served my homework for dessert -- quartered slices with maraschino cherries on top.

Back at the grocery store I found this large artichoke. It isn't perfectly drawn, but it was good practice. I need to redo it without color for homework to turn in on Thursday.

By the way, when I look at my daily stat counter I can't help but wonder who some of you are - especially those of you who live in communities where I once lived. Someone checks in periodically from Carbondale, Illinois, where I grew up and met my husband. Someone else is in Champaign, Illinois, where we got married. There are also regulars from New York City where we lived for three years. Just can't help but wonder......