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'Tis Cold!

Well yesterday and today were rest days and tomorrow is long run day and yep 'tis cold damp miserable and trying to snow! I so hope tomorrow is warmer as I don't fancy a freezing cold run but know I have to do it! With BM just 2 weeks away (number arrived yesterday so it's a bit real now!) I need to get the legs used to it!

I am aiming for about 1hr 45mins tomorrow and have a route planned which I think is about 8m so should be about right. Coach Spans has suggested a 10mins run 1 min walk approach to tomorrow's run and 1m run 1 min walk next weekend. Whichever works best will be used at BM!

Yesterday I spent some money on ME!! Hubby didn't get me a Christmas pressie as he thought I could get whatever I wanted. So over the last couple of days I have done that.

The picture and teddy and last year's cushion were so gratefully received and appreciated that I thought I would try a picture for this year! The original plan was to do a picture for Grandma's birthday in March but it will probably end up as a Christmas Present! In which case I will do one picture for Grandma and one for Mum.

So I now have:
  • A Watercolour and Sketching for beginners set
  • A sketch pad
  • A set of pencils/sharpener/rubber
  • A book called Learn to Paint and Draw

The Watercolour set includes some paints and pallet as well as a smaller book and pad (+1 pencil and 2 brushes) and because the tin was dented was cheaper! So this now holds most things in it which is good! In all I've spent about £20 but if it works and I can do a decent picture I may need to buy some more paint. I also have some "watercolour pencils" which are coloured pencils that can be used to create a watercolour effect by either using a wet brush to take colour off the pencil or to colour the paper then "wash" with a damp brush!

I'm hoping that this will have 2 benefits

  1. Nice presents!
  2. Alternative stress relief

The stress relief thing relates to work and my other goal of losing weight (Bear has done really well hasn't he!). I comfort eat at work due to stress, boredom, frustration etc so this way I can hopefully start drawing instead of eating and therefore loss some weight (fingers crossed and all that!)

Long runs in the country provide lots of inspiration. My phone has a camera on it and I have a basic digital camera too.

I'm actually looking forward to this! I enjoyed the Disney pictures I did in October and if the worse comes to the worse I can always draw a Disney picture as mum loves Pooh Bear!! hehe

Anyway time to cook tea and drink wine! Cya!

Comments

fraggle said…
good stuff Pix - I defintiely find that doing something creative is a good stress reliever. Am finally starting on a scarf for *me* now LOL!
6:28 PM, January 07, 2006
b-z said…
Yes

Its time i rediscovered my creative side
7:26 PM, January 07, 2006
beanz said…
excellent idea!

have a greta run tomorrow
9:18 PM, January 07, 2006
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