koukla carolyn

I found this butterfly dead on my driveway. It was so beautiful so I couldn’t resist painting it. I accidentally dropped my brush on it and got black paint where I wasn’t meaning to so I had to improvise a bit to cover it up. Painting the black lines was a bit like applying liquid eyeliner—not an easy task. But it was fun and I’m happy how it came out. I painted it on a watercolor card so I can send it to someone.

Yesterday was the joint bridal shower for me and my sister, who is getting married in September. It is really hard to fathom that in less that one month I am going to be a married woman and moving away. I feel like I am taking on a new identity. I have some really nice things to bring to the apartment now—I feel like a real homemaker.