Written by Today, I was in a particularly good mood so I decided to find a reference for a bird that fit the same state of mind. I ended up with this rock kestrel who seemed to be rather delighted by something he saw, so I decided to sketch him. No singular thing happened today that made me happy. It was simply a series of events in the right order that all worked out rather nicely. That makes for a lovely day indeed, and so, I ended it smiling. Well, it’s not quite over yet, actually, but I’ve made my watercolor for the day and am rambling once more so it’s a signal that it must be nearly at the end. For the past several weeks, I’ve been scrambling to keep up with things. All self-induced things based on my various dreams and aspirations or trying to optimize this site so it loads wonderfully for you. All excitingly ambitious things, of course, but still a bit overwhelming. I have a habit of trying to do far more than is humanly possible, but I’ve always found that simply trying to do something is most of the fun in the end.
There are just so many little things to be happy about these days. Philippe and I finished our cookbook which was a rather big milestone recently. It quickly switched to backordered on Amazon, but it’s really just now print on demand, so if you’re interested, go ahead and place your order and it should still arrive soon! (and there are also limited edition premium versions left if you’re interested, just click here!) Another thing that makes me very happy is that when I started this blog on WordPress.com, I quickly found lots of wonderful friends. And I soon learned that the 8th day of each month was a perfect day to paint birds. The official Draw A Picture Of A Bird Day is in April, but many of my Worpress.com peeps wanted to keep it going all year and I think that’s lovely! That’s why you’ll still often find a bird as a prompt on the 8th day of each month. Doodlewash has since become much more than a blog, but I’ve never forgotten how it all started and I adore the fellow bloggers who have encouraged me along the way and made it all happen, even if I can’t comment as much as I used to. Much love to you all!
And the idea of having a day to celebrate something wonderful stuck with me. I even dedicated whole months to sketching things from the various days that people celebrate. This led to my idea to found an entire month to the celebration of watercolor and why July is now officially World Watercolor Month. So, yeah, there’s much to be happy about! So many wonderful things have happened once I decided to paint and write daily and put it all out there for others to view. But the best thing that’s happened is that I’ve managed to inspire others to do the same. I just wanted to take a moment to thank each of you who paint, post and continue to spread the joy of watercolor. This is such an incredible medium that has added so much color and joy to my life. And my only goal in starting this site was to spread the love and encourage as many people as I could along the way. I’m thrilled you showed up and joined me. This is definitely the movement that I rambled on about with my first bursts of enthusiasm. If we all work together, we’re a force that can’t be stopped. And that, is the real reason why I’m smiling today, and happy as a bird.
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I’m happy to hear you had a great day! Nice detail on the eyes.
Thanks so much, Sharon! 😃💕So happy you liked this!
Your bird does look happy. I love his eyes. I love today’s ramble too. It’s nice break in the evening to read what you’ve written. I always finish it up with a smile and a better attitude for finishing off the day.
Aww that makes me so happy to hear! Thanks so much, Sandra! 😃💕
Great, uplifting post 🙂
Thanks so much, Hannah! 😃💕
This is the first post I read in morning and has definitely given a happy start. Thanks for sharing the nice things about your day.
That’s awesome! Love knowing that, Habiba! 😃💕 Thanks so much!
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Checked it out! Lovely words indeed!
Sometimes a really wonderful day is the one when nothing awful happened. Your rock kestral agrees with me – just look at her face. Or maybe she’s just impressed with her portrait.
Yes to that! 😃💕 And hehe… so happy you enjoyed my kestrel portrait!
Thank you for sharing all your positivity to us, Charlie. And the portrait of the bird simply reflects your attitude 🙂
Thanks so much, Violeta! 😃💕Hoped to make a happy bird today! hehe… Glad you liked it!
Nice one Charlie. Glad you are happy.
Thanks so much, Rod! Hope you’re happy as well! 😃💕
Awesome X 2
Thanks so much!! 😃💕
Fantastic eyes. Like glass.
Aww thanks so much, Joan! 😃💕
Beautiful eyes,on your bird Charlie, and I for one (and am quite certain I speak for many more) smile when I see your art and read your stories,,thank you for being you and sharing,,,
Thanks so much, Pamela! 😃💕 I truly appreciate your encouraging comments!
Congratulations on the book! It looks yummy! 🙂
Thanks so much, Nancy!! 😃💕 It was fun to put the book together!
That lifted my spirits. I needed that! Thanks!
So happy to hear that, Sean! Thank you so much! 😃💕
Those eyes! the angle of the face! I love this 🙂
Aww thanks so much! 😃💕 So happy you enjoyed this one!
Your kestral does look very pleased. Love it!
hehe.. thanks, Susan! 😃💕 Glad ya liked this!