6 lb weights (unused) 9″ x 12″ watercolor on 140 Arches coldpress
It seems like I think you do. But I don’t.
I was extremely perturbed to discover that someone had hacked an old email address and started sending out those annoying emails and links to a “lose weight” website to everyone in my address book.
At about the same time as this unfortunate discovery, I had dusted off my box of 6 lb. hand weights to give to The Husband to pack. As I lifted the box, which was clearly an effort, Hubby laughed and laughed and said that was the most exercise I had gotten with these weights since I bought them. And could he throw them out. The answer is “NO!”. When we finally move I plan to use these to have very buff arms.
I also plan to grow to 5′ 10″, weigh 100 lbs and learn to speak Spanish. Oh, and lose my belly fat. Hey, you never know.
Carol King: drawing, painting, complaining 
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June 7, 2015 at 4:48 pm
Rebecca
Beautiful greys!
June 7, 2015 at 11:31 pm
Carol King
Thank you Rebecca.
June 7, 2015 at 6:30 pm
jotsfromasmallapt
Sat up straight and pulled in my stomach muscles (the 2.5 muscles I have left), held my breath…and started reading. Thank you for keeping this post short. Lungs or stomach muscles (now 1.75) would never have lasted for a 750 plus word count post….I think I love you.
June 7, 2015 at 11:32 pm
Carol King
750 plus word count post. That would put ME to sleep. And I have no muscles at all. I am a giant jellyfish. 🙂
June 7, 2015 at 7:27 pm
padmaja
Lovely washes, like that unused tag!
And :-)))
June 7, 2015 at 11:32 pm
Carol King
Thanks Padmaja.
June 7, 2015 at 7:44 pm
BRENDA REID
As long as you don’t lose that great smile. Oh, btw girl, you’re just FINE!😄😄😄
June 7, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Carol King
Brenda, we have to talk about asthma and breathing! Thanks for your comment.
June 7, 2015 at 9:49 pm
RHCarpenter
I don’t care how tall you are or how much you weigh, I just love your sense of humor and fun spirit and your lovely watercolor style – silly of me not to be concerned about how you look, well just call me silly!
June 7, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Carol King
Aw, Thanks Rhonda! You are a good blog friend.
June 7, 2015 at 11:49 pm
Dayle Vander Sande
Lipozene. Or just use its key ingredient, a “vegetable fiber” called, “glucomannan.” (Plus the weights.)
June 12, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Carol King
I’ll think I’ll just stick with diet and exercise.
June 8, 2015 at 4:18 am
designsweet
Lovely weights – all those silver and greats captured perfectly!
BTW Lipozene & glucomannan are not a good way… eat real food and walk! (And paint)
June 12, 2015 at 5:47 pm
Carol King
More painting! Less eating. 🙂
June 8, 2015 at 5:59 am
June Malone
I have a set of those, also neglected. Nice, simple study, but I’ll bet they were difficult to paint.
June 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Carol King
Hi June, they were actually pretty fun to paint. More fun than actually using them.
June 8, 2015 at 7:18 am
Jodi
😝
June 12, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Carol King
🙂 back atcha!
June 8, 2015 at 9:19 am
candy7
Nice little watercolor, Carol. You totally crack me up! Plus we have the same goals!
June 12, 2015 at 5:49 pm
Carol King
Happy to hear we have the same goals. I knew we had lots in common.
June 8, 2015 at 3:00 pm
outsideauthority
I got a pair of this for Christmas, oh the wonders I was going to work using these 3 times a week. Now they’ve become some sort of interactive sculpture and toe stubber. Oh and the bingo wings keep me warm in winter!
June 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Carol King
LOL! Interactive sculpture. Yes! I was going to have the buffest arms evah! Maybe I still can as I move the around from spot to spot to clean under them.
June 9, 2015 at 9:58 am
lesliepaints
Ha! I spend so much time shoveling in the winter and mowing in the summer that I have passed on these so far. I figure mine would end up where yours have. They make great still life items! Your study is really good!
June 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Carol King
You exercise so much just by shoveling and mowing you have no need for these things.
June 9, 2015 at 4:13 pm
elenacaravela
🙂 REally good painting too!
June 12, 2015 at 5:50 pm
Carol King
Thanks Elena!
June 10, 2015 at 4:36 am
Sadami
Dear Carol, Mmmm…, and I do not lift them up, ahahaha?! But your watercolour work is so good and a nice post! Take it easy and be careful on net. Best wishes, Sadami
June 12, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Carol King
Thanks Sadami.
June 10, 2015 at 3:13 pm
Cathy
I am confident in your soon to be transformation-retirement is magic !!!!
June 12, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Carol King
My reWirement is a continuing transformation.
June 12, 2015 at 9:00 pm
joantav
LOL If you lifted the box they are now used. Let me know how the buff arms turn out.
July 9, 2015 at 5:34 am
nicsearth
Oh Carol, you do make me laugh, as they say in Belfast ‘you’re a gag’ (pronounced gay-g!). At least the weights provided inspiration for a painting!
July 21, 2015 at 9:13 pm
mehrlich125
Love your posts & your painting, too!! 😍