Hobonichi Journal Pages

 

It appears that we've had a

short Spring and moved directly

into Summer! Almost 80 degrees

Fahrenheit predicted for today

in Ohio!

A quick sketch of some of the 

violets in our yard, before 

mowing must commence.

My Hobonichi is my day planner,

documenting the small moments,

appointments, thoughts, and

life in general.

We were sick for most of the 

month of April, and into May.

Lots of journal pages document

how miserable I felt.

We are slowly on the mend,

but I broke down and went to the 

doctor.  My allergies just would

not let me kick the cough, so had

to get a prescription. I think it's

helping.

I am still being faithful to journal

in my little Hobonichi A6 (about 4" x 6")

Some days have quite a bit of writing, 

and some days it is mostly doodling.

Post Proof that I am alive and well,

even though I have neglected this

blog shamefully.  If you are on

Instagram, you can find me there:

www.instagram.com/dbcarey_2000

Turkey Tuesday

 

It is again time to prepare for a 

new year of journaling. 

My 2024 Hobonichi has arrived!

It is always a surprise how 

small my A6 Hobonichi English Planner

starts out in the new year...

no wrinkled pages from

watercolor and pen, no

added thickness from tipped-in

pages or collages. You'd think

I would be used to it by now, 

after eight years using this Planner!

Pictured above, just a month and

a half left to go in the 2023 journal.

The 2024 journal, beneath it, has

"new" Tomoe River paper in it.

From what I can piece together from

on-line articles, a new company has

taken over the TR paper, using

new machinery, and a slightly different

method/recipe. Apparently the old

machinery was just worn out.  I'm 

hoping for a similar result with the 

new paper, but we shall see. Paper

quality does affect the ease/results

of art work quite a bit!

Drawing mushrooms this month for

the Hobonichi Challenge (Instagram)

My Instagram is: 

www.instagram.com/dbcarey_2000

Even if you are not on Instagram, I believe you

can still view my posts on your computer

at this address, as my profile is Public.

Just click on the link above, and hopefully

my posts will come up.  (Tech challenged

senior here, trying to keep up!)

Also checking in with some old friends today

for T Tuesday,

 ( https://alteredbooklover.blogspot.com/2023/11/t-stands-for-surprise-and-happy-mail.html?m=1

featuring my mocha coffee in

the photo above. I love this Debbie Mumm

 snowman cup...I use it year-round!

It's a rainy Tuesday here in Ohio today, so

a warm beverage is a plus.

Wishing everyone who celebrates

Thanksgiving this week, a warm

and wonderful day with family

and friends! 

I'm Still Journaling Daily

 

 I've also been doing the Index Card a Day

Challenge created by Daisy Yellow.  Here are

some of last week's:

It's been abnormally busy for us the last couple of weeks! Lots of family adventures.
- Went on the Donut Trail in Butler County, OH. We visited 10 Donut shops in 2 days!
-Visited the Dayton Air Force Museum
- Son and his family visited for a week, and our son painted our house! 
- Lots of good meals with friends and family
- Trees were cut down and wood stacked
-Back to school shopping
- Games and puzzles were enjoyed
-Time with Art Buddies
-A good report at the Doctor's office
- Cutting up branches downed in our yard from storms
- Journaling and sketching
- Helped put up gutters and downspouts in 90 degree F temps and survived without injuries! (there may have been some crankiness, and some bandaids applied,but that's understandable) and LOTS of soreness...
- A nice dip in a swimming pool, and yummy pizza
- Today I'm picking up peaches from The Peach Truck, so we will be having "peach everything" for a couple of weeks

Whew! Still plenty of things to work on around the house, but I think the predicted rain may give us some time to rest. But Laundry. It's never ending...

Below, find a link to a short video of some of my Hobonichi pages.  Hope I did this correctly and you can access it! 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/R1Xb6Vn4HNXqjNiD8

Still over here journaling and drawing

every day...

...and stitching.

I hope your summer has been going well,

and you're staying cool!

Holiday Greetings

 

Sharing a few December doodles from my Hobonichi A6. It is small in size (about 4"x6") so the drawings are within that format.

Gnomes seem to be quite popular these days. I see them everywhere, not just in gardens!

The journal holds the records of our days plans, activities, and random thoughts. Nothing too profound...

Baking cookies, wrapping gifts, traveling and visiting. December is a busy time! Add in illness, car repairs, and preparation for guests, and before you know it, Christmas has sneaked up on you.

It only took me about 8 hours to decorate our Christmas tree...

Did you spot any coffee cups on my pages? It's kind of a daily ritual to doodle my coffee or tea, and my toast or other breakfast. I do try to journal every day. I recommend you give it a try!

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The Story of My Life

A revisit of the journal page style that

I've used quite a lot over the years:

watercolor background, acrylic paints, collage

and mark-making on the borders. I 

like to juxtapose colors and texture.

Then combine with a quote that I like.

Hobonichi pages, not in order, of our 

daily happenings.  Sometimes the colorful

painted papers cover personal things 

that I don't want to share. Other times they

are just there as a border or for color.

Yes, I even talk to myself and remind

myself in these pages what I need to do

to have a better health check-up next time.

I've gained weight over the Pandemic.

Anyone else?

I tend to draw a coffee cup on most

every page...

and lots of doodles.

Mostly daily uninteresting stuff...

but also enjoying the ability to get out

and do some things that we've missed

over the last few months.

Hope you've had the opportunity to 

spend time with people you love,

and maybe even enjoy an 

ice-cream cone!

Thanks for stopping by!

*****

You can also see my art work on Instagram

www.instagram.com/dbcarey_2000

As Time Goes On

Time passes so quickly...and yet can

drag on at the same time.

 How can that be?  

I've survived the Covid-19 Pandemic, at

least so far. Fully vaccinated and hoping

things continue to improve.

We were so bored in February, that I made

a King Cake and we celebrated Mardi Gras!

We survived the 17- year cicada invasion.

This photo was taken at my in-laws' house.

We didn't actually have any of these guys

at our own home, and I'm ok with that. 

The noise was deafening!

We've enjoyed some beautiful weather, 

sunsets, and some scorching heat too.

Always enjoy seeing some wildlife when

we're out and about. I believe this is a heron.

There's been some stitching...

and some day trips.  Above is the 

Marblehead Light House on Lake Erie.

It's one of our favorite scenic places 

to visit.

It's so pleasant to listen to the waves and

watch the boats sail (or zoom) by!

And I am still journaling away in my little

English A6 Planner from Hobonichi.  In June,

I traced fifties fashion drawings (to keep

the originals intact) that my mom

did in high school.  I cut them out and put 

them in my journal. Lots of hats and gloves, 

and tiny waists!

Still recording weather, drawing my coffee cups,

and noting the activities of each day, whether

momentous or mundane.

I hope you are keeping well, getting

back to 'normal' (whatever that may be)

and getting time to be creative.

You can see more of my journals on Instagram

www.instagram.com/dbcarey_2000

 

Hobonichi Techo Pages- August 2020

                          

Above, revisiting pages from a previous year...

As I recently read, "the minutes pass slowly, the years

 pass quickly!"

 Here's an attempt to post a video to my blog...please click on the link below to view August 2020 pages in my Hobonichi Techo A6.  

 

https://photos.app.goo.gl/SXR3SxDoGQEwagCYA

They can also be viewed on Instagram

ww.instagram.com/dbcarey_2000

I've been absent too long from the blog, and have not learned to use the new Blogger layout and controls. It's getting harder to learn new stuff!  

Pages from Fake Journal

We are still doing fine here. Ohio is feeling Fall-like today.  I'm not ready for cold weather! 

Life is moving on.  We are in the time of life for elder care and all the difficult decisions that come with it.  And I am scheduled for Cataract Surgery next month. Not necessarily looking forward to surgery, but am looking forward to better eyesight and less blurriness. I hear that it's pretty routine and usually very successful, so fingers crossed. A friend told me that the anticipation of the surgery is worse than the actual event. So I'm holding onto that!

 I hope you're doing well, staying safe, and staying strong!