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Sunday 3-29-2026

Tina Ann

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I’m having a super nice, quiet day so far.

I did my mile at the gym, ate breakfast with Brian, put my wash out on the drying rack on my balcony, and have been at the computer, catching up on email and doing a bit of research.

It’s hazy this morning, so my windows are closed and air filters on, but it’s light enough to flood my little condo with light and lift my spirits. I plan to at least start painting one of my sketches today and work on my puzzle. (I’m finally making more progress.)

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Shout outs to Cathy and Nora today. They are both in tough situations. I’m sending my thoughts and prayers.

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I can’t tell you what a thrill it is to be able to walk into a store, be able to choose clothes you HOPE might be big enough, find they ARE – some even TOO big – and walk out of the store with some new clothes.

I’m grateful to Walmart for allowing me to cover my lard for several years, always having things that I KNEW would cover me. I’m even MORE grateful, now that I have lost 93 pounds, not to have to buy my clothes there now. I’m still “covering up” – though in much smaller sizes – but now because a Shar Pei dog looks like my sibling now.

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In my current status as ‘much-pampered-lady,’ I will enjoy the mocha that my son, Brian, orders for me when we’re home, rather than out for the day, and I will sip that with a smile as I start painting a sketch…

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Thursday, 3-12-2026

“Distractions” -@pauljwillson.bsky.social

I love the light in this photo. I think this is stunning.

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I painted 8 cards like this in a St. Patrick’s Day theme to give to people in the coming days who have been especially kind to me.

This is the card I’m leaving for my wonderful housekeeper tomorrow.

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It rained a bit overnight, so the air pollution is back down in the “moderate” range. I’m enjoying a really nice breeze as I type this. 😁 🪟

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I was a ‘good girl’ today, doing my yoga stretches this morning instead of waiting until this afternoon, when I might make excuses and not do them. Changing my routine to exercising when I am the most alert is working for me, so I’m going to continue it. (Full Disclosure: I am NOT – I repeat NOT even THINKING about doing THIS pose… ) 🤣

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Women’s Health

Shout out to Cathy, who has undergone surgery this week. She is very dear to me and I’m hoping she will recover soon and be able to go back home to continue her recovery. My prayers are traveling to her as I type.

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My head is exploding from all the ideas I have for what I would like to try in my art alcove lately. I want to play with leaf designs. I found a beautiful real leaf on the ground and brought it home to see what I could do. I’m also getting ready to try to draw one of the shadow images I talked about earlier. I’m thinking of doing images that relate to words or quotes or parts of songs I like….

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I hope that you are feeling full of energy, full of ideas you’d like to try, full of things you’re learning…

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