Progress Bird?

Maybe.

thirty-sixth bird

Make a haiku about something that happened today. Bonus: illustrate it!


OK.


Dear autumn colors
       when will you be found outside
as well as inside?

thirteenth bird

So, I'm home sick, but the fever is gone and my cold medicine is "non-drowsy," so I thought I'd play creative catch-up. Any weirdness in the next few posts can be attributed to my very weird reaction to decongestants. (True story.)


What can you do with a dollar? Use a dollar bill as your medium or inspiration today.


I call it "The Great Escape?".
--Also, punctuation is a tricksy beast. Where does the period go?

The Wallet--a prison to the dollar.

The dollar peers out...

wary of danger.

The weight of The Wallet is tremendous!

Finally, he extricates himself...

and takes a better look at his surroundings.

He makes sure the coast is clear.

After making certain that no one is around to recapture him...

he allows himself a brief moment of celebration.

The dollar sets off at a run...

eager to reach the edge of the table--and his freedom.

The dollar is almost there!

At the edge of the table, he springs...

and takes a flying leap into freedom's arms!

Never again will he be traded away for cheap, fleeting items such as chapstick or dental floss. He'll be his own dollar. He'll choose his own destiny. He'll--

 OH NO! He's been caught!

"Please," pleads the dollar. "Not back in there! Anywhere but there! A pocket! A piggy bank! Please! PLEASE!"

But the hand knows no mercy.

The Wallet closes with a small click. And the dollar is left alone in the darkness to await his fate. The pennies snicker together and whisper, "We knew you'd never escape. No one ever escapes The Wallet."

eleventh bird

I'm finally posting the next bird, and, I know what you're thinking. Surely, since she's taken so long, it's going to be the most epic of epic posts, full of creativity and joy and the quirkiness of a truly talented individual.


So sorry. I haven't been working hard on my project. I've just been excuse-y. And the awesome project? It's really silly, actually.


Do something unusual with tea and/or a teabag.


I think when the author put this journal together he must have been extremely hungry. There are a lot of projects that involve food.  


The first thing that came to my mind when I thought about tea bags is the thing that comes to everyone's minds: parachutes.


Oh. Right. That's just me.

Here it is pre-jump.

Poor little terrified almond.

Aim for the packet!

I actually did hit the packet on the ....5th try. Poor little terrified almond.














Ok, I know, it's sort of ridiculous. I've been cutting a lot of sugar out of my diet. I blame this. 


I'm busy this week with the many excuses, but I will try to update more regularly. 

eighth bird

Do something using only water as your medium/inspiration.

Ok, so, I'm officially obsessed with stop-motion videos. True story.

Technically, I cheated because I also used a camera, my computer, and food coloring. Hopefully, you'll someday find it in your heart to forgive me.

I also took some fancy pictures with water. ENJOY!