Oh my for sure

@sallypup (63759)
Centralia, Washington
April 9, 2025 4:52pm CST
In the weeks before I suddenly landed in where I never said I would go- the hospital- I took up a whole other activity. Never thought I would go there, either. I have always been the person in the family who wrote poetry, short stories, a bit of interviewing journalism. That was me. I can't, just can't get my fingers to knit or sew or I thought- draw more than ghastly stick figures. But like I said, a couple of months ago, I started to take up pencils and draw. Really get out there and attempt to create a circle and even a three D box. Boy did that take some effort and no, that box, is not ready to have anything crammed into it. Yesterday I saw on Pinterest the sketch of a pelican. Cool. Maybe I can draw that. AND I did. My pelican looks like a stern turkey but oh well. I rather like him. I shot a photo of him to daughter. She said when I filled my sketch book up, she would mail me another. What a threat. From my own kid.
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@AmbiePam (97167)
• United States
9 Apr
Oh, I love that. A stern turkey!
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Apr
@AmbiePam You are going to love my Yule Tales. If you love phrases like that, you are going to have fun.
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@AmbiePam (97167)
• United States
9 Apr
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Apr
@AmbiePam It's just me and the way I write. I will check to see about this year's Tale.
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@JudyEv (350868)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr
Practice makes perfect. I think I'd need a good few sketch books before I got even passable.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@JudyEv My sweet daughter keeps telling me to just have fun,
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@JudyEv (350868)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Apr
@sallypup That's very good advice.
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@snowy22315 (187793)
• United States
9 Apr
I guess as with most things practice makes perfect.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
9 Apr
@snowy22315 I'm not too sure about that cliche when it comes to my drawing ability.
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@DaddyEvil (145797)
• United States
10 Apr
At least it is a good threat.
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@wolfgirl569 (114512)
• Marion, Ohio
9 Apr
I love that threat
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@RasmaSandra (83909)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
9 Apr
I remember my days of wanting to draw. All my horses looked like table with heads and legs
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Apr
@RasmaSandra You could have entered those drawings in a modern art contest and won some money.
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@GardenGerty (163068)
• United States
11 Apr
I can see him now. I got a drawing experience this week that I had not anticipated.
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@sallypup (63759)
• Centralia, Washington
11 Apr
@GardenGerty I hope it was a wonderful experience.
@Juliaacv (53038)
• Canada
9 Apr
You are pushing yourself and it is paying off. Just imagine, a little more practice and that stern turkey will look like a happy turkey.
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@LindaOHio (186587)
• United States
10 Apr
I can't draw either; but I used to enjoy getting out the paints and a canvas and giving it a go! Keep at it!
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