Routine Sketching

I guess it is back to the old routine of sketching.  Sue and I had a great time.  Much too short.  Then Saturday evening our air conditioner went out.  We noticed about 5:30 p.m. just after the hour to call the emergency services.  We were without  air until last night about 5:00 p.m.  Not good in this 100º temperature.  Luckily our house is insulated very well and with some cool down at night the inside temp never got over 86.  It was going to go up that evening but Michael got it fixed!  The fans had to work very hard.  We kept threatening to go to a hotel but toughed it out.  When the air came back on and the house got down to the normal 79º we felt cold.   The A/C has a dehumidifier and that is why we feel comfy at 79.  So back to normal in our comfort zone.

Now I can get back to normal in sketching, right?  I sat on the porch for coffee.  It was 73, I think, but 100% humidity, so not comfy.  Came in and sketched in my studio for Scavenger Hunt from Life 131, a new Hunt.  https://creativespark.art/threads/scavenger-hunt-from-life-131-sept-24-oct-02.7300/

Number 1 three legs - a wooden floor easel full of junk
Number 2 animal - one of my small bears

Joanna came out on Friday or Saturday and there was a praying mantis on the hummingbird feeder.  I went out this morning to put some sugar water in the feeder and the mantis was still there.  I let it get off on the ledge.  When I came back and put up the feeders the mantis started slowly making its way back up the wall.  I looked again just now and it was gone.  Maybe finding a better hunting ground.

I should have sketched it, sigh........