Journal 52, Week 39: I am

For Week 39 at Journal 52, Chelle's prompt was "I am."  Here's what Chelle had to say:

One of the most powerful things you can use art journaling for is to get to know yourself better and understand who you are.

I guess one of the things that turns me off about art journaling is the "touchy, feely" stuff so many artists insist on putting in their journals.  Many times those words focus on the negative, another thing I don't care for.  But, since this is a weekly challenge, sometimes we have to do a few things we don't care for and create art that doesn't necessarily fit with our way of thinking.  So for this prompt I intend to show who I am!

After awhile, I gave up trying to find appropriate words from books and magazines, and went with ones I created on the computer.

These are the traits I see in myself, and I hope those of you who read my blog also believe these describe who I am.  One thing you must understand.  If you are a cat owner, you know you NEVER own a cat, but are there to attend to their every whim.  Those of you who don't own a cat, consider getting a dog.  Dogs can be trained!

Thirty nine is the week number, but you can put it under the "I am" category if you like!   And I will always be Dr. E., Queen of FREE!

I hope you agree with my overall take on who I am.  One thing I should point out, although I failed to show it in a close up, is the phrase "Love Life."  That means that I love life, not that I have a love life.  That's a big difference and I don't want any misconceptions.

As always, I started with a used file folder that I spritzed with several of my handmade shimmering mists.  I found several words that fit in my file of words I keep for just such an occasion.  When those ran out, I created the remainder on my computer.

My blog and T Tuesday friend Rita asked if I was finished at Sally's.  No, I'm just taking a hiatus until her friend leaves.  She is having work done to raise and level her house and the basement has to be cleared, at least the part that will need to be raised.  So that will be the next thing I'll help her with.

Thanks for looking at my J52 entry, and thanks for all your kind comments.  I hate to admit this, but I was so exhausted from helping my friend, then cleaning up my own messes, I did very little on the computer today, and when I wasn't sleeping or resting with the cats, I was working in the yard.  I hope to be my "refreshed" self tomorrow.