What I do instead of doom scrolling is draw ladies in fancy hats. Here's Aradia, Queen of the Witches. Fountain and crow quill pen on sketchbook paper.

Having measles in the 1940s meant that my sisters, brother and I were confined to a dark room for 2 weeks, not allowed to do anything but rest in bed and listen to the radio. Our family doctor made house calls and kept us alive (it not too happy). It was awful.

Here's a birthday present (my birthday but your present) that I spent yesterday drawing and having a wonderful time doing so! I call it "Dressed to Kill" -- fountain pen on a sketchbook page.

Here's my latest in the series of "hat ladies" -- this one a tribute to Mardi Gras in New Orleans -- one of my favorite cities. Laissez les bons temps rouler!