Oftentimes I have trouble getting around to doing a particular task. Overcommitted? Weak organization? Confused priorities? Who knows.
Creating a new post with some regularity for this website is often one of those “getting around to it” challenges. But instead of fretting I decided to give myself a refreshing “break” much like I took with a February 2019 post. And I mixed in a bit of a “lift” too as I did with a December 2018 post. So I spent some time appreciating the sheet of four stamps pictured here that feature children’s artwork, one of my favorite art genres. I feel refreshed just looking at those dolphins leaping out of the water on the stamp at the left side of the sheet. And how about that happy pigtailed vet examining the little puzzled-looking dog on the 2.50s stamp. (I’d like to meet that dog.) Do you feel like you could jump on the back of the big black cat in the 1.40s stamp and take ride? I do, and I think this is my favorite of the four stamps. But I said I could use a “break” and a “lift”, and a balloon ride would do just that.
This sheet of stamps was issued by Israel to celebrate the International Stamp Show (PHILA NIPPON ‘01) held in Japan in the summer of 2001.
You should create these when the mood strikes you (I know, that’s not what we’re supposed to do) because your audience will be here & happy to see what you want to share whenever you want to share it. It’s more spontaneous & special. My favorite posts can pile up when they come to often. You do you, Joe. That said, I love children’s art too! Great stamps! A couple years ago at a community art show, my favorite was a first grade class that did watercolors of Paul Klee’s cat. Fell in love with them.
Thanks Lynn. This was kind of a personal post. I’d like to figure out how to do more of that.