Coloring

 I need more coloring in my adult life. I am not an artistic person when it comes to drawing and painting and such.  But coloring I can do. Whenever I see a coloring book, I am often taken back to many fun times of childhood when engaging in a coloring book would take up whole afternoons.  They definitely could be a good babysitting tool for Mom and Grandmother. Sometimes I would be coloring alone sometimes with friends.  We could spend hours laying on the floor with our coloring books, lost in another world of wax color magnificence.  Oh, those were the days.  

Before trying to keep your crayons in the box they came in became a thing, we kept ours in an old cigar box in our toy closet. Most of the papers had fallen off of the crayons. So, sometimes with the dark colors, you had to test them out to see exactly what color it was. A good reason to always have a piece of scratch paper nearby to test it out! Then sometimes we would get new crayons for birthday or Christmas gifts. A box of 24 or 64 or 128.  And sometimes we even got the fancy built in crayon sharpener.  Heaven!

I bought myself a few adult coloring books several years ago.  Let me tell you, those are hard.  I had gotten a few Christmas ones because, well you know I love Christmas.  That did not pan out at all.  The designs were so intricate that I just couldn't keep the crayon in the lines LOL Luckily, one day out in the garage...go figure...I came across my old coloring books from childhood.  Bingo!!  Those were perfect for me.  Not only did they bring back wonderful memories, but they were also much easier.  It's always important to feel some sense of accomplishment when coloring and this was my speed!

I have now spent several occasions with my old coloring books.  I will clear off space on the dining room table, put some records on, and take myself on a journey of artistic beauty. I cannot lay on the floor anymore and do it so the table works just fine for me! It's very relaxing and I do feel proud of myself whenever I finish a page. It's nice to reconnect with my past in a fun, relaxing way.

That is all.