I'VE BEEN DYEING TO GO OUTSIDE, but didn't want to melt...

 Eight days of a heat wave...

 Had left us 

lethargic...

 Until today,

I hadn't 

lifted a paint brush...

 or even had the energy to 

ponder

wander

saunter...

 Until today!

Dyed some fabric leaves

to use in some mixed media paintings.

YES, I am sure you've seen leaves this color on trees everywhere, all over the world!

 Here are some of them,

INSTA~DRYING 

in the 

FRESH

COOL (YES COOL)

AIR!

AHHHHHH

 PURPOSEFUL...

 and 

HAPPY ACCIDENTS...

Using up left over paints...

LUSCIOUS

colors

LUSCIOUS

day!!!