The House Poet

For quite some time now I have been dying to learn how to use watercolor paints. My friend Andi is a wonderful artist who graciously offered to teach me! So, yesterday my sister and I went over to get a lesson from her. I really wanted to paint a sunflower, of course! :) This is what it looks like so far. I wasn't able to finish because we all had to leave early to catch a 5 o'clock showing of Harry Potter 6, which was rather dissappointing. I am excited to finish this little sunflower! Watercolor is hard, but I think if I practice I might be able to get the hang of it. My younger sister Fiona Had her heart set on painting a sunset on the beach, and here it is! I think it turned out lovely!!! :) We ended up coming home from Harry Potter around 8 o'clock, and my dad hadn't made dinner yet since he had been napping! Even so, he made homemade meatballs and spaghetti for a late dinner! It was well worth waiting for! :) Lots of basil, yum! This morning I went to work, which ...

Yesterday I went to Stockton to see Andrew and meet two of his half-siblings, who are so nice and fun! I really had a wonderful day full of love, music, laughter, emotions, and fun. Many things happened, and it brought all of us closer together. I feel like I am truly part of his family; I felt so comfortable and happy around them! The train ride back was hard, but I kept thinking about the love Andrew and I have for each other and how that love makes us stronger. I cherish it and feel so fortunate and happy. As I was nearing home, I looked out the train windows. On the right side of the train the sun was setting, but it was so colorful. The few clouds scattered in the sky looked like bright orange lava. The sky itself was tinged with pink and the whole spectacle was eye-catching, like the plumes of a peacock's feather. Yet, on the left side of the train the sky was a deep blue, almost black. The lights of the chemical factories with their long thin towers that look like metal tree...