In the spirit of the last meme

[mousme]

I decided to take a snapshot of two of the notes my mother left when she was last here sitting my cats. One has been redacted, because another person was participating in the note-leaving process, and left her full name and phone number, so I'm not going to put that on the internets.





For the record, she's exactly like this in person, too.

Comments

[catsarah.livejournal.com]

Let's just say that I inherited *none* of her artistic ability.

I agree there is sometimes and inherited component to artistic ability. But I firmly believe that *everyone* can learn to draw. Everyone. If we lived closer together (hell I could do it from here, but closer would be easier), I would show you if you were willing. All you really need is the desire to draw and a few basic tools. Sometimes all it takes is showing someone that they can improve to give them the impetus to keep going. And practice, as they say, makes perfect...

However, it may just be your fate that you write. Writing is a manifestation of artistic ability that is no less valid than fine art.

I concur with what a lot of folks here say, I would love to meet your mum someday. Maybe during one of those fishing trips we're going to do eh?

<3 Cats

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Heh. I told my mother about her on-line fanclub, and she is thoroughly mystified by why people think she's awesome. :)

I have always considered myself a writer, but there are times when I would *kill* to be able to draw what I see in my head. I have ideas for writing which I would love to be able to illustrate as well.

I will try to dig out a picture of my mother for people. :)

My shopping trip with fearsclave has been postponed due to injury, but I'm still going to try to pick up a reel for the rod you gave me in the near future.