Working for inspiration

First I must tell everyone that my life is really good. I love being a daddy, husband, son, grandson, uncle and friend. I awake every day thankful to be able to smile at the world. I choose to live the simple life with as little drama as possible. My job at the restaurant is the only part of my life that gives me any kind of problems. So when I have a day or week that don't work out like I hope it puts me in a cranky, yet creative mood. Sometimes it is creative with food, or sometimes it is creative with paints.

This past week was one of those weeks for me. Ever day it was something, either a cook in the jail house or equipment not working, or people who just don't want to work. When I was a little younger I worked alot, too much. So I understand not wanting to spend my life at work, but to not want to work a 40 hr work week to me is just weird. Well the equipment got fixed, the cook was released from the jailhouse, and I fixed the schedule issues for those who want to work a certain schedule. With my work week finished, I got creative.

Today I started and finished a painting on a piece of glass that I was just going to throw out. It took me a little over 2 hrs to paint, but more hrs to plan. I enjoy this form of painting. Acrylic paints give off great color, and I have found that enjoy the brightness on a flat back ground. I am not the best at this, but it is a good release. So here is today's piece