I'm back!!

It's been a busy January so far!

It's also been unbearably hot and humid.
I can handle the heat but

I don't cope well in high humidity as it causes my arthritis 

to flare up and, with it, comes lots of pain. 

Australia's temperatures are rising.

So much so, that they had to add another colour 

to our temperature map recently.

For numerous reasons, I gave myself an impromptu blogging break 

and, while I didn't get too much sketching done, I did get some art done.

I'll post about it over the next week to avoid this post being over-long.

For today, my salt lamp!

Beau (#2 son) turned out to be my secret Santa in the Christmas family gift exchange 

and he and Steven bought me a Himalayan rock salt lamp.

I love it!

I have it on my bedside table. 

I was surprised at how heavy salt lamps are!

Here it is turned on during the day time.

And at night-time.

It gives off a beautiful warm and tranquil glow.

Just perfect for meditation!
These lamps act like ionisers and also correct imbalances in a room.

Himalayan Rock Salt lamps are made from chunks of crystal salt 

taken from deep within the Himalayan mountains.

And, of course, I sketched it too.

Pencil-free sketch in A5 Holcroft sketchbook 

using ZIG Millennium pen, PITT pens and watercolours.

Another sketch I did of my green Buddha.

Pencil-free sketch in A6 Moleskine sketchbook using ZIG and Stabilo Point 88 pens.

And that about sums up this post.

I hope you are all enjoying a beautiful January.

If you're in the cooler regions, 

PLEASE send some cold my way.

~ Love, light and peace ~