More Lines ... And Kitchen Adventures ...

Nope. Still not updating about all the "other" stuff going on in my life. Still too frustrated over most of it (even though I know it's silly to feel that way -- bleh).

So, in the meantime, I'm going to natter away about something totally different, and equally as goofy. But at least I can pretend to be cheerful while doing it. That is a victory for me. =D

New Lines:

I did two more sets of lines last night. I managed to dig out my "old" (from back when I had my own darkroom) light box to work on these. I went to the art store and purchased a new box, thinking mine was going to be too large to work with. The new one ended up being too small, so I'll return it sometime later today. Probably. Anyhow, seeing the new one was too small, I decided I would go ahead and try the one I already had. I was pretty happy when it actually worked. It is kind of large. It takes up most of my desk space, once I shove my keyboard and mouse out of the way. But the cel fits on it easily. And its size makes it pretty stable -- as in the box isn't scooting around the desk while I'm turning the cel as I make the lines. All in all, a win-win situation, I think.

Having the light box helped with these, I think, but it's going to take me a while to get used to using it. I like how it makes most of the darker lines stand out better. But, where there's any shadowing at all, the lines are just as hard (if not harder, because the light deepens the shading a bit) to find and see. Ah well. Nothing to do but continue slogging ahead.

Yohji Attacking
Flower Shop Yohji

Kitchen Adventures:

Last night, I made jam-glazed chicken. I used apricot jam for it this time; I usually use peach. I've made it before, but never had it turn out exactly how I expected it to. My mom wanted to taste the recipe, though, so I decided to give it one more try. This time, I made it in a cast iron skillet. (I didn't know I had one, but my mom had, apparently, purchased it so that she could make cornbread when she visits. Makes me wonder what else is lurking around in my kitchen cabinets that I don't know about. o_o) I think the skillet made a huge difference. For the first time ever, the chicken came out perfectly. It was pretty and browned just right. And it was oh-so-tasty.

My inner domestic goddess is pleased.

Tonight, I'm making tortilla soup from scratch. We'll see how the goddess likes that. eeep!