In this random art vlog (now titled “Stay Home Art Vlog, do ya like that?), I talk about social distancing tips, hopscotch, and birthday cards!
When it’s coronavirus quarantine season, you need to make your own birthday fun happen! Indeed I was shameless in
Social distance lessons
My pups have gotten together to help you learn to distance yourselves. First, DISTANCE.
Second, NOT DISTANCE. Got it? Y’all gotta stop doing stuff together or we get to keep doing this for a long time…lol.
Even when walking with a friend who you think isn’t sick – and you’re not sick – remember you could BOTH be carriers without symptoms. That means no matter how awesome your friend is, save the hugs for summertime! My friend Lorrie and I walked together and kept the distance…the cool thing is when nobody in town is going anywhere, there’s no one on the roads – so we can walk in the middle of the street!
Crazy art idea
I had this little idea that I hoped would take off — get my whole neighborhood to do a GIANT hopscotch to connect all our houses! The idea didn’t take off but….well, we’re older folks in the hood for the most part.
Though it was SUPER fun watching kids come by and jump on my drawing!
On a slightly sad note – one tiny overnight rain erased my art. On a good note – I have another box of chalk!
Birthday cards!
Thank you to everyone who sent me CARDS! THANK YOU everyone for all the pretty birthday cards! I read them all after shooting the video, while icing my thumb 🙂
I know it was a shameless plea, but looking at a birthday during stay-at-home orders was just more than I wanted to deal with. Having to regularly check the PO box is a good excuse to get “out” – the route from my house to there is unlikely to run into people, and Vienna is a GREAT walkin’ buddy. G not so much (he’s distracted by EVERYthing and pulls a lo!)….so V has been loving making the long walk with me.
And a little gift arrived recently but it got separated in the studio from the card that came with it – I feel so bad I couldn’t write a thank you note! Whoever you are, I LOVE my little yellow bag!
Plans for the day
So what does a quarantine do to your birthday when you live alone with pups? Well – you have awesome friends who drop off lovely things like tulips and cheesecake on your doorstep the night before. You have a friend invite you for a virtual lunch over Facebook Messenger. And you hope the booboo on your thumb lets you get back to the studio!
You also get to invite your internetty-studenty-friends to get out their colored pencils and take a brand new storybook scenes class! The best two parts? 1/ If you took the Jumpstart class you already have the supplies. And 2. It’s on sale through EASTER! You can ask Da Bunny for the class in your Easter basket! 🙂
Have a Happy BELATED birthday Sandy! Your positive vibes always make me smile! The year is only going to get better from here!
Warm Birthday Hugs,
Michele
Happy happy birthday Sandy!!
Happy belated birthday to you Sandy! Glad you received some birthday cards, even though we’re all isolated in our homes, and I hope your pups gave you extra doggie kisses. Thank you for always brightening our day with your beautiful projects and newsy blog posts. Let’s hope next year’s birthday will be spent with friends and family galore!
Now when I know when your birthday is I will try to send you a card next year. Though it would take some time to cross the ocean 😀 Happy birthday, Sandy, lots of virtual hugs for you and pups!
I just had a birthday while having to be in isolation, not something I really want to repeat next year. However we made the best of it, and my daughter organised a virtual birthday party complete with cake. They got to eat the cake 🙂
Leave it to you to think of something clever! Hope you had a fun day celebrating your birthday and that the year ahead brings many blessings to you. Happy Candle Blowing!
Happy Happy Birthday Sandy, sending you big virtual hugs across the ocean!
Happy Birthday Sandy! Looks like you made the most of it in this very trying time! Love your enthusiasm and sidewalk art!
Happy Birthday Sandy! I hope your day is awesome. I adore seeing your pups, I miss my “grand” greyhound so much, his parents are social distancing at the moment, I’m an “at risk” person so they are trying to be careful. So lovely to see your pups!
Happy birthday and I love the sidewalk art. So glad you got some happy mail at any rate. Stay healthy too.
A very happy birthday to you, dear Sandy ! I am happy for you that you have at least your two babies to celebrate with you, as I live with dogs too, I know they are a fantastic company and always ready to have fun ! And all this Covid disaster will end on day, so you will have the possibility to celebrate a second time your birthday.
Happy Birthday to a fellow Aries! The chalk work is a great idea…just need my 9 year old granddaughter to do it for me…maybe I’ll try a big flower on my driveway & she can do something more clever!
Thanks for sharing your birthday with all of us…wishing you special day to sparkle!
Think of it this way, you can celebrate twice as much next year. Happy Birthday and I hope you have many more.
Happy Birthday Sandy, thanks for the adorable pup noses!
Wishing you a very Happy Birthday & many blessing throughout the year!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANDY!!!! I LOVE your posts! Thank you so much for all your creativity and talent!
Happy Birthday Sandy! Your chalk sidewalk is a awesome idea, grandchildren who are not allowed to enter their grandmothers and grandpa’s houses and those children also make chalk drawings on the street. There were even children in our neighborhood who were making a big picture for their grandfather who turned 70 yesterday. Amazing, right.
It’s so strange to have your birthday and now one is going to hug you and comming to visit, yes it’s my birthday today also.
Thanks for your happy post, your new class is stunning, I hope you have a great day despite the quarantine❤️
Happiest birthday wishes to you! Thank you for all you do.
Happy happy birthday!!!! Looks as if you have some mighty adorable furry friends with you to help celebrate! 🙂
I love the idea of hop scotch! Yours looks fabulous! If I can track down some chalk, I will try to get out and draw one on my sidewalk. Of course it won’t be as pretty as yours, but it will be fun to see if anyone participates. If nothing else, it should bring lots of smiles!
Enjoy your special day!
Love the Hopscotch idea. You brought me a smile on your Bday. Hope this brings you one. Happy Birthday.
Happy birthday Sandy!! Sorry my card to you will be late!! I hope you have an extra special day. Stay safe and stay healthy, we need you!! Sending hugs!!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! My card is going to be a bit late, but it’s on the way… I wanted your birthday to be longer than usual… Ha. Loved seeing the cards that got there on time – kudos to the folks who get things done right. I’m blaming the Copic people, who are making refills scarce. I finally decided to use my Jumpstart skills and use 2 other colors together to get the one I wanted and I think it worked – you’ll have to decide when the card comes!
Thanks again for all you do, and I hope your socially-distanced birthday is one of the best yet!
PS – hope your thumb heals fast!
Have a wonderful birthday!