Driving to one of our Spring Break activities my girls sat in the back seat reading their books. My youngest closed her books and from the rear view mirror I see her start to gaze out the window.
“Hey Tricia do you want to see the shapes in the clouds?” she says looking over to her big sister.
“Naahhhh. I don’t want to play that,” her big sister answers.
“Awwwwww,” she says disappointed.
“I’ll listen,” I say from the front seat, “Tell me what you see!”
“I see a dragon, with butterfly wings!” Annabeth sings, “Ohhhhh and there your horse (imaginary) Checkers, Tricia!”
Not one to miss out on the imaginary fun…I hear Tricia say, “I see a dog! OOOOO I see a pancake!”
20 minutes later and too many “seen” cloud formations to name later we arrived at our destination and I was inspired.
I knew Philipa had to do some cloud watching of her own because there is just nothing like that memory of laying in the grass on a warm Summer’s day, (yeah I know its freezing out but the hope of warm weather is what keeps me going) staring up in the sky and letting your imagination take over!
What shapes do you see?
It always makes me giggle when I think back to how or why I was inspired to draw or create something. A giggle that makes my stomach flutter and my mouth curl up in a smile. A happy giggle that always makes me feel lucky to be inspired and to be able to do something that makes me so happy.
Philipa and I hope that you are staying warm where ever you are. And if you could spare some sun and a few degrees…that would be super!!!