This drawing was very quick to do. It’s only 4x6 so that’s a lot less space to have to fill. If I did add them to my list of drawing sizes what should I charge? Things to think about. ■ And it’s raining . . . again. I think everyone is sick of so much rain. The Fox River has done some flooding. I’m not sure how bad it is. ■ Lighthouse meeting tomorrow morning at 7:45 am. TFB.
Is that typical? Nah. We were hungry for chicken. It was delicious though. ■ Tomorrow I’ve got to call the doc, get blood work done, start on a couple of drawings and hope this knee isn’t too bad. Short post. TFB. ‘Night. ■
I started on crutches last night and have been on ‘em all day today. My right leg/knee is killin’ me. Crutches. I’ve almost fallen 4 times going up and down stairs with them. I think I need crutch lessons! I’ve got a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning to see what’s causing this and how to fix it. ■ What crappy weather. It’s April 19th and we’ve got little snowflakes coming down. It’s 35º out now with a high of 45º tomorrow. Come on – let’s warm up! ■
This pain at the back of my right knee (almost said left) won’t let me straighten out my right leg. It was about the same from Monday night until late this afternoon. I went to work and by the time I got home I could hardly walk. I’m on 2 canes right now, but that just helps to steady me. The pain is getting worse. Hopefully a good night’s sleep will do some good. Otherwise it’s a call to the doctor. ‘Night. And wish me no pain. ■
Maybe some jammin’ with Vince this weekend. Got to see how things shake out. And not just jammin’, but also recording. ■ The 
Experienced dizziness twice today. The first time early afternoon for about 2 or 3 minutes and the second time late afternoon – but only for maybe 30 seconds. Strange. I wonder what caused it. Can’t be a middle ear infection this time ‘cause it didn’t continue and wasn’t nearly as bad as middle ear infections have been in the past. Strange. ■ Had planned on going to see our old bass player’s band tonight, but the dizziness called that off. Stayed home and did some salmon on the grill. ■ TFB ■
This is a quick pencil sketch of one of our local burger joints called Kojack’s. The food is good. Had a double cheeseburger from there for lunch today. Delicious. ■ Voted today. Hope everyone else did, although two people I asked did not. ■ Tomorrow morning I’ve got my chamber networking group meeting. We’re all developing our “elevator speeches” – a quick sentence that you can use to tell someone what your, or your business does. I’ve got some ideas such as: “I'm an artist that creates memories with my pen & ink drawings.” “I'm an artist creating memories with my pen & ink drawings.” “I'm an artist creating magical memories with my pen & ink drawings.” or maybe “I'm a magic man creating memories with my pen & ink drawings.” ■ I’ve got to get to bed early. The meeting’s at 7:45 am and that’s early for me! TFB ■
Off to see the eye doctor this morning. Hope my eyes look better than my drawing of an eye. ■ ■ ■ Back from the eye doctor. Report is good. Got a prescription for glasses for distance. Doctor said that it’s so slight that I really don’t need it. But I may try a pair from an online company. ■ Holly’s brother Brian came down from Green Bay this weekend. He and I had a lot of fun playing guitar and singing. Brian bought a vocal pedal that has autotune (brings your voice up, or down automatically for pitch correction) as well as adds harmonies and vocal effects. Even I sounded in tune when singing though it! ■
A quiet Easter morning and then down to our friends the Murphy's for an Easter feast. And it was good. Ham, pineapple slices, potatoes, sweet potatoes, green beans, fruit salad, rolls, deviled eggs and cheese cake. I didn’t have any of the cheese cake. I was a “good boy.” ■ Back home watched some lite tv and checked the net for news. ■ Holly and the girls – Abby and Zoe – are in bed sleeping. It’s about time for me to get in there, kick the dogs out and get some decent sleep.
It’s actually been, well, warmer than the temps we’ve had over the past week. That’s Abby, if you’re wondering, trotting out one snowy night to make her rounds. Almost all of the snow is now gone except for those areas that get very little direct sunlight. Hopefully it’ll all be gone in the next day, or two. ■ Did ribs on the grill tonight. Came out very well. Still have a couple left over for tomorrow, or Monday. ■ We’re going to our friends Terry and Ellyn’s for Easter dinner tomorrow – really today as it’s after midnight. ■ Got to remember to call for a couple of doctor appointments on Monday. ■ And it’s time for bed.
This post is mainly for documentation purposes. Drying myself off from my shower I noticed that I had a rather large bump below my left knee. It doesn’t hurt at all. I know if I had bumped something that produced a bump that big I’d remember it! I guess I’ll watch it for a couple of days and see if it changes. Strange.
. . . not too much. It’s been snowing steadily for the past few hours, but the flakes are small, so it’s not accumulating very quickly. The snow is supposed to continue and one weather site predicts up to 4 inches of snow. That’s certainly not a lot. ■
. . . . and asked if I could draw a home for him for his new business. Which I did. It’s the one labeled "PLAN”. I very happy he uses it on 2 pages of his website. ■ And another business used one of my pencil sketches on their menu. They grabbed it off of a Bullfrog Band poster that I made for the gig.
It’s supposed to snow today (today since it’s after midnight). Looking at the current weather map it still looks like it’s quite a distance off. ■ On another note my toes feel like they’re burning. Weird. ■
