Watercolor

So, today I was pretty much piddling around doing all sorts of small stuff and feeling a little frustrated because I wasn't "accomplishing" anything "substantial". But, I didn't really feel like taking on anything substantial. Celiac called to ask me a question and then at the end of the conversation she said "Why don't you go paint? I give you permission to go paint." I thought I really would like to start something, but then I'm going to be going on the death march (backpack trip) tomorrow and I would just get started and then get frustrated... And I had pretty much talked myself out of it.
Then I thought - What if I did something small? Something to just get back in the flow of painting? It's been at least 2 years since I've done any watercolor. So, I got out a little piece of watercolor paper (4 X7) that Emily had given to Celiac, then she gave to me because neither of them wanted to pack it back from Italy. So, I figured I have nothing to lose and I'm just going to go for it. The pic is what I came up with after about 45 minutes of playing around. I always think I'm going to be able to get loose and flowy - but I think I'd need to paint a "bit" more frequently than once every couple of years to get anywhere near "loose". Anyway, I thought it was ok, nothing spectacular. I think maybe if I keep it small for awhile I can experiment and be able to snatch some time on more of a regular basis. Anyway, it felt good to do something a little bit creative. (It actually isn't quite as vibrant as in the pic, but you get the gist).