WE'RE ALL ABOUT JOURNALING OUTSIDE...IN NATURE

     That's right...outside in nature.
     We've talked about gardening secrets and plant sales, and now today we're talking nature journaling.  For some reason,we're all about things outside lately.  It's this gorgeous Spring-time weather we're having that keeps taking us outside into nature.
     If you've never tried nature jounaling, this is the time to learn about it.
     On Saturday, April 13th, a workshop about nature journaling will be taught at our library by author Helen Scott Correll.  "The Joys of Nature Journaling" will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Moultrie-Colquitt County Library, 204 5th Street SE in Moultrie, GA.  And if the weather is permitting, we will take our little group into the Bert Harsh Park adjacent to the library.
     I wish I could say it better, but I can't say it better than Helen's website does, so I'm sharing that with you:
     "Slow down and take a walk with Helen.  For over a decade Helen has been giving talks and workshops on nature journaling, an art she loved so much she started a blog for her own.  That blog, 'Middlewood Journal,' is now a book by the same name from Hub City Press.
     "Let Helen guide you down the different paths of nature journaling and start you on your own path to knowing the world around you.
     "Slowing down and seeing the amazing world around you can reduce stress and lower blood pressure.  In this workshop Helen will discuss nature journaling, including writing and drawing in nature.  She will show different approaches to journaling through sharing of her own journaling entries.  If weather permits, the class will go outside to draw in their journals."
     You can check out her website by clicking on http://middlewoodjournal.blogspot.com and see some of the beautiful drawings she has on her blog.
     I have to tell you today that there is an April 1st deadline to sign up for her workshop.  Registration is required since space is limited.  A minimum of 8 participants is required!  No more than 20 is the maximum.
     The two-hour workshop will cost $30, payable in full at the time of registration. All checks must be payable to Helen Correll.
     And for those of you joining us (I can hardly wait!!!), participants need to bring a blank-page journal and a pen for drawing.  (We were told that Helen uses 140-lb. watercolor paper and an extra fine Pigma pen, but you can bring whatever journal and pen you'd like.)
     If you need more information, call us at 229-985-6540 or email us at mccls@mccls.org.
     And I'll see you there...be sure to wear your comfortable clothes.