"Farmville" and Other Artistic Endeavors

Detail from my Family Farm

Yes, I play Farmville.

In fact, I have 2 "farms." My original farm is a big ol' American corporate farm: Efficient, highly productive, and nobody's "home."

My other "farm" is a family farm in Great Britain, with gardens and ducks, cows and pigs, and horses. And, of course, a Pub.

This "game" is not competitive. Players progress through levels by sharing goods, helping their neighbors, visiting and working on neighbors' farms, etc. That's nice.

But the nicest part is that it's so pretty. I can arrange the various parts of the farm, create gardens, barnyards, orchards and so on. It even comes with music and sound effects.

Very relaxing.

My "Corporate" Farm

Besides, for this retired lady, there are certain benefits:

• maintaining eye-hand coordination
• improving short term memory
• meeting new "friends" and "neighbors" (real people, in cyberspace)
• engaging in uplifting activity on days when I don't have the energy for other things
• and besides, it keeps me off the streets and out of bars - so there!

I still have time for drawing. The picture below I finished last night while watching Black Swan, a fascinating, disturbing and really amazing movie by the way.

And, no, my housekeeping is not the best - 'cause I'm too busy enjoying life.

River Goddess

So, to all my readers, follow your own Goddess or God, and live life your own way!

(sounds like Charlie Sheen....)