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Things are about to get bright, hot and chalky around here!

As a freelance artist I am duty bound (in order to pay rent, eat and pay off my dental bill) to take some odd and end kind of jobs. You really never know where you're going to go, what you're going to do or who you are going to meet. This Friday I will be meeting a big hot concrete wall for instance. Well, I did meet this wall yesterday actually. I looked him up and down and decided he and I could work together on this little project. 
This wall is located where the Cedars West Arts Festival is going to be taking place and I'll be creating a nice bit o' signage in colored chalk. I'll also be creating little colored chalk "fun stations" at various sidewalk points along the festival path so kids can come and color in, draw and get chalky too. There are challenges to taking on this job, namely the HEAT and also that little hindrance of not having a car. It's going to be an adventure for sure, how will I get this accomplished? I don't know but I know that I will!  The project has to be done after hours when the businesses are closed and traffic all over my chalk projects are not an issue. Yesterday I rounded up 6 giant tubs of colored chalk with 52 pieces of chalk in them. I am hoping this is enough for both me and the kids. I think so. The other challenge is the colors- I really wanted some super bright high pigment chalk but all the chalk was kinda pale. Meh! I will have to get creative and try to find some black chalk to offset everything. Maybe vine charcoal? Then Saturday I'm working with the ol' crew I was doing murals for helping them with the Sue's Zoo and the Magic Garden area. Come find me! I may be multicolored and chalky and fun to point and laugh at!
So this is what is on my freelance plate this week aside from trying to get some records done and stay healthy and fit. PiYo today and trying this stuff called BUCKWHEAT. Apparently I need more potassium, magnesium and calcium in my life and this stuff is supposed to be awesome. Otay? 
It's getting pretty hot in Texas and my water bottle is my new BFF, I'll update and document the project so you can see how glamorous it is to freelance. It's all pearly necklaces, long velvet gloves and oysters to be sure dahlings!
Not. More like flea and mosquito bites, sweat and black charcoaly stuff when you blow your nose. YEP!

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