Dog Days of Summer.

Woke up in foul mood today, my thoughts swirling with anxiety. It took an hour and a half to get myself to feeling okay. My mate has not been feeling well and between the two of us we weren't very good company. She is much better than me when it comes to dealing with anxiety. I usually have to spend a couple hours in the studio journaling to make myself right. Today this didn't work. I started on a drawing instead. I know when journaling doesn't work that I am really out of sorts. Perhaps it is another day of ninety degree temperatures that has me ragged. I am not sure. We have had a lot of warm days this summer and I am hoping for a break. At one point I sat out on the porch and there was the most beautiful breeze blowing through. It reminded me that in three and a half weeks September will be here. And the beginning of a little cooler weather is right behind.
I started work on a little drawing inspired by Psalm 118:24. "Rejoice in the day and be glad in it. This is the day God has made." The scripture reminded me that when I greet the day with an attitude of gratitude things go better. I have done more versions of this scripture than any other. This has always been a favorite verse.