Thunderstorms are predicted the next several days...

It stormed all night, delicious sounds of rolling thunder like waves crashing on rocks. This morning under the heaven tree, there is a gentle mist falling as I sit here....barely noticeable but moisturizing.

My mind is far off, visiting a traveling friend.

I have already planned the day. I spent time with my sister, Rosie, last evening, reminiscing and working on my card idea. She likes to bead and has a cornucopia of beautiful seed beads, antique and imported. I brought her a small jeweler's box of antique seed beads, probably Victorian, that once were attached to a netted beaded collar. Their colors varied from plum to shiny black.

I brought with me a book of 18th Dynasty Egyptian wall paintings of Ahkenaton's time. I drew on little cards Egyptian figures inspired by the wall paintings. I love making these miniature paintings.