New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #102!

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Today is day 365 of the pandemic. It has been a YEAR! 

What do we need? 

We need to persevere. 

We need to care about others. 

We need to continue to be safe, be careful, wear a mask, show empathy, and soo much more to get through this. 

Instead of filling the page with patterns, 

I filled it with very important words. 

We can do this. Together. Separate. 

Thank you to those who have been sharing my coloring pages with others. I will continue to create them until we are vaccinated and until our families, children, friends, and neighbors are safe.

New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #94!

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Today is day #331 of quarantine. 

A friend recently posted a photo of two older people wearing masks while driving. He probably took the photo when he pulled up next to them. He posted this photo on his Facebook page with the question "Why?" My immediate response was why what? Why are they wearing masks? Maybe they are immunocompromised. Maybe they don't live together and are being cautious (though not 6 feet apart). Maybe they just came from a doctor visit and don't want to touch their masks until they get home and wash their hands. Maybe they are just following science! Please don't make assumptions about people. Don't judge people for following the CDC guidelines. In the thread of comments, he commented on his own photo that he thinks that people are living in fear. FOLLOWING SCIENCE IS NOT LIVING IN FEAR. Wearing a mask has proven to slow the spread. Wearing a mask shows that you care about other people and their health. Wearing a mask shows consideration and empathy. In the words of Nike, Just do it.

New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #93!

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I always begin a new sketchbook with a page for my name. If your name is Alison - spelled this way, you are welcome to print it and use it as a coloring page. 

Today's Coloring Page is...BEGIN

Today is day 329 of quarantine. Today, I created a new crochet hat pattern that I'll upload to my Ravelry Store and made one and half samples of it, crocheted several inches of a junk yarn basket, and illustrated 2 new coloring pages for my brand new (old, but unused - I did not go out - there's COVID out there) sketchbook. I get asked often how I work on my garden, crochet hats and create patterns, draw coloring pages, paint in my journal, write children's books, create recipes for cookies, etc... and my answer is always BEGIN. Just start. You want to learn something new? Watch a YouTube video and begin. You have nothing to lose. If the crochet stitch looks terrible, try again. If the cookies taste terrible, change something in the recipe and try again. If the hat looks funky, change the pattern and try again. The only thing you have to lose it time. There is no big secret. Want to try something new? Begin. 

Now - go create something.

New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #92

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Today is day 324 of quarantine and it is FINALLY inauguration day! New day, New President, New Vice President, New Cabinet, New COVID task force, New mask mandate, ... Things can only get better from here.

 New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #90

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Today is day 314 of quarantine. I hope you are safe from the craziness happening in DC and safe from the virus. 

NEWS!

In the next week or so, I will be adding a button inviting you to get my Newsletter each week! I'll be bundling my coloring pages and offering them as a weekly newsletter sent directly to your inbox. 

If you subscribe to my Newsletter, you'll be able to: 

• Print my coloring pages (always free)
• Get updates on new products and sales in my Etsy shop (with special discounts)
• Get links to other special things like process videos created just for my VIPs. 

For those of you who followed my paint journaling in 2019, I'm starting a new paint journal on January 20th, so if you want to paint with me, get yourself a mixed media journal (any size) or some loose mixed media paper and subscribe to my newsletter to paint with me. 

Stay tuned, this is all coming soon! 

 New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #87

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    Today is day 299 of quarantine and we are just starting to see the cases coming in as a result of Christmas gatherings and won't see the spread from New Year's for another week or two. Thankfully, the vaccine has rolled out. It isn't getting distributed as fast as the CDC had hoped, but I'm hoping that they get organized in the upcoming weeks. 

    On a different note, 2021 is finally here. While 2020 was a cruddy year, I did manage to write a graphic novel, create 86 of these free coloring pages, and crochet 27 hats for Cancer patients. Just trying to look at the cup half full here.

    This Tuesday, will be the Senate runoff here in Georgia and the country will be watching to see which way the state goes. I imagine that it will be close. All I know is that I early voted, so I let my voice be heard. If you haven't voted yet, please go vote tomorrow. President Elect Biden and Vice President Elect Harris will get sworn in 15 days from today. Stay safe. Stay healthy. Wear a mask.

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #86!

Today is day 294 of quarantine. We have an election for the senate runoff on January 5th. We have a new President and Vice President getting sworn in January 20th. The vaccines are getting produced and distributed - slowly, but it is happening. I'm ready for 2021! Stay safe. Stay healthy. I will continue to create free coloring pages until I hit 100. I'm not sure after that.

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page 86!

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Today is day 292 of quarantine. New Years is only a few days away and I'm ready for change. I'm ready for the vaccine to get to the rest of the essential workers and those who are immunocompromised. I'm ready for super spreaders to STOP and realize that they need to see the forest for the trees. See the big picture. Their selfish acts impact the entire community and beyond. My community lost a teacher to COVID19 on Christmas day. I didn't know him, but I know that we don't need the teachers to be forced to be in the classroom risking their lives. Students can learn from home. Teachers can teach from home. My condolences to his family and friends and students. Stay home. Stay safe. Things need to change. January 20th can't get here fast enough. Bring on 2021!

 New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #79!

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Today is day 266 of quarantine and the big news is we had a dozen snowflakes fall in Georgia yesterday!! My kids are scared that snow days are a thing of the past now that school is remote, but I think that snow days will still exist. Only time will tell. I hope you are all staying safe. 

Today's new coloring page for Pandemic 2020 

page 77 is a worksheet. 

The first page below is what I'm thankful for. 

Below my page is a blank with space for you or your children to draw a picture of what you are thankful for and below that is a blank with lines for you or your children to write what you are thankful for. 

Think about it. It has been a strange and tough year, but we have things to be thankful for. Today is day 259 of quarantine for my family and my neighbors. Video chat or call your family and have a happy Thanksgiving. We will all get through this together. 

Don't forget to #shopsmall this Saturday and 

check out my Etsy shop, Doodling Rocks. 

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #76!

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Today is day 257 of quarantine. Be thankful for who and what you have. Stay safe. Happy Thanksgiving.

 New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #75!

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When I started drawing these pages back in March, I never imagined that my Pandemic 2020 coloring pages would roll into 2021, but we know they will. I have almost filled a sketchbook with just coloring pages. Today is day 252 of quarantine and Thanksgiving is around the corner. The leaves are falling and my dog is happily crunching through them on our walks. Please follow the CDC guidelines and don't gather in person for Thanksgiving or Christmas or Hanukkah this year. Let's work together to slow the spread. 

day 252

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #74!

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Today is day 247 of quarantine and Thanksgiving is next week. I read a quote yesterday that really stuck with me. 

"This is not the year to get everything you want. This is the year to appreciate everything you have."

The CDC recommends that people not get together for Thanksgiving and I truly hope that people will listen. I know it will difficult for many, but think of the greater good. The sooner that we can stop the spread, the better. 

 NEW FREE PANDEMIC 2020 COLORING PAGE #70!

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Today is day 233 of quarantine. Tomorrow is the election and tension is high across the country. My stress level is very high. This page is a message to just take a moment for you. Hold your breath, make a wish, count to three. Stand outside your front door and feel the breeze. Turn off the news for a little while and listen to relaxing music. Bake something. Read a book. Draw a picture. Crochet or knit. Do something to relax and reduce stress. I hope coloring this page helps you. Stay safe. 

New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #69!

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Today is day 228 of quarantine. Life is stressful. Politics are stressful. The pandemic is stressful. Let's just take a break with some Halloween fun. I hope you and your children enjoy coloring these pumpkins. I left the patterning out to keep it simple and let kids or grown ups decorate the pumpkins themselves. Stay safe. I hope you all have a safe and socially distant Halloween. 

NEW FREE PANDEMIC COLORING PAGE #68

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Today is day 226 of quarantine and we are less than a week from election day. More than 224,000 Americans have passed away from COVID19 and sadly, it doesn't look like it is going away. Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, children, grandparents, friends have been lost. If you have lost someone, I am soo sorry for your loss. Our POTUS says that we have turned a corner, but with thousands of new cases a day and over a thousand deaths each day, that is clearly misinformation. Vote for change. Every vote holds power and we all need to use it to be the change we wish to see in our country. If you have already early voted or voted absentee - well done. Encourage your college age (or older) children to vote and your parents to vote. Mask up and stay safe. 

 New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #67

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Today is day 221 of quarantine and with COVID19 numbers still increasing and election stress, I took a break from of all that today and just created a pumpkin for you to color. Stay safe. Enjoy.

 New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #66

Today is day 219 of quarantine and 70 percent of the students at my daughter's middle school went back to face to face learning today. My daughter is one of the 30 percent remaining remote. Very stressful. I don't envy the teachers trying to teach the remote and face 2 face kids at the same time. All the best to all of you. Thank you for your efforts. 

 New Free Pandemic Coloring Page #65!

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Today is day 214 of quarantine and there are no states in the USA that had a decrease in cases today. This is very disheartening. Wear a mask. Don't go out unless you absolutely need to. Social distance. These concepts are not difficult. Safety first. 

 New Free Pandemic 2020 Coloring Page #64!

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Today is day 212 of quarantine. The election is 22 days away and the numbers of new cases of COVID19 is still increasing in many states. Stay safe. Wear a mask. Vote with your heart, your mind, your convictions, and your conscious. We need our country to come back together and for that, we need leaders who believe in science, unity, healthcare, education, and soo much more than we currently have.