The Bane of My Back

Well, I went to see the doctor Thursday and as I expected he told me I have another herniated (bulging) disk. As Charlie Brown so eloquently put it, "Drats!"

I will keep my fingers crossed that the muscle relaxants and anti-inflammatory medicine the good doctor prescribed will work wonders and I won't need another surgery. Of course most people would be more concerned about the injury, but my OCD side is more concerned with all of the leaves in the yard that I still haven't got around to raking.

Arrg My Back!

How does that Robert Burns saying go? I believe it is, "The best-laid plans of mice and men oft go awry." Rings much too true! Sunday I awoke with a burst of energy and was going to get many of my Fall chores completed. There was raking to do, bushes to trim, items to be brought into the garage for the winter and a trip to the dump to get rid of the leaves that would have been raked. Well....since oil prices have been dropping I figured I would check the level in our oil tank. Due to the fact that our house is well over 100 years old, we have trapdoor that leads to the cellar. When I moved the chair (much too quickly and awkwardly) that sits on the trapdoor my back went out on me. You would think someone who has already had two back surgeries would be a bit more careful when lifting/moving things?! What an idiot I am!!!! So here it is Tuesday and I am just starting to be able to move without grabbing my back and screaming out like a little girlie.

A Sad Mr. Potato Head

I was rummaging through some notebooks and I came across this one I did a couple of years ago. I also added a Dart game over on the right hand column. I know the music Playlist has been acting funky for a few days, but their people say that it should be resolved soon.

More Journal Pages

Here are some more pages from journal. They are pretty much self explanatory. Don't forget that you can right click on them and "open link in a new window" to see them at full size.

Journal Page

I've been slacking with my drawing lately. The only real drawing I have been doing is in my journal. This is the page I did on the day Patti and I were heading home from our stay up in Maine. It is done with my trusty Faber Castell and colored pencil in a Moleskine squared notebook. The colored pencil that I have been using for my journal is really nifty. It holds eight different colors.


If you want one for yourself, you can get it here,

https://www.pentelstore.com/catalog/index.php?grp=708

Make sure you order extra lead.

The Fat Lady Has Sung

Well, the better team won. My beloved Red Sox lost game 7 to the Tampa Bay Rays. The better team did win. Good luck Tampa! So in honor of the fat lady singing, I have changed my playlist. I still have the other one and will switch between the two every few weeks. Once again I have tried to give you a mix of my strange musical taste. Please leave a comment and let me know if you approve of it or not. I'll add more as I can.

Celtic Knot

I have always been fascinated with old illuminated manuscripts. Here is a basic Celtic knot I did in pen and watercolor.

Famous Monsters of Filmland

Here is part of a Famous Monster of Filmland magazine cover that I drew. If you have any interest in Classic Monster Movie artwork check this book out,

A Few More Quick Sketches

Just some random sketches quickly done at lunch.

The Trailside Museum

If you go the Trailside Museum in Milton, MA and pull into the parking lot it will look like this. I used to go here a lot as a kid. They had a pair of otters and a red fox that passed away a little while back. They still have a Snowy Owl and a pair of one eyed Red Tail Hawks. With only one eye the hawks are unable to survive on their own. My wife and I went a couple of times when they had presentations that included a porcupine and a Great Horned Owl. It's a great place for kids. Check their site for hours and calendar of events http://www.massaudubon.org/Nature_Connection/Sanctuaries/Blue_Hills/index.php .