purpleness, pouts and watercolours

We planted purple carrots last weekend - at the start of the holidays... and then I saw purple in lots of places... The flowers in the kitchen I had bought last week

.... and the beetroot leaves ( also newly planted)...

And in the pastels... which I hoped to get into...

I honestly thought, intended and planned to actually paint a portrait ( purple optional) for todays entry specifically for PPF... but no, instead I wanted a sleep!
We had a HUGE day out on the coast yesterday, then got  in traffic returning from the coast to the city, and then got caught in the mega huge traffic jam resulting from a car accident on the highway... which meant we didn't get home until after 8.30pm, exhausted. -->

However, today still had promise, and I had planned a nap after lunch, with ample time left to collect my thoughts, and find a suitable brush to start waving around. 

until.

1. I discovered, my eldest, dear cherub, had NOT finished her uni application
   
2. It is due today.
   
3. The computer wouldn't work.
   
4. Yes it's all online.
   
5. and SHE was 5 mins late for work....
   
   
   
   6. SO. Being the good mother that I am, I sacrificed my cosy afternoons, much needed rejuvenating power nap.
   7. And instead spent 2 hours fighting with the computer.
   
   
   
   
   
   8. But success was had, after finishing the section she hadn't completed. ( why can't teens look properly?) I made the lodgement in time. 
   9. Well we did. My dear Husband helped. 
   Probably just as well or I may have fallen comatose over the computer, and inadvertantly changed her first preference to Bachelor of Toe Nail Trimming. Would have served her right. 
   ( I was rather tired and cranky by now - can you tell?)
   
   
   
   
   
   10. we Saved her  $60 in late fees. 
   11. Which, I am rather smug about. She now owes me big time.
   
   
   
   
   
   12. Oh. and she is grounded tomorrow.
   
   Someone has to pay for my lost nap.
   
   
   
   
   I then had my power nap. But it just wasn't the same. And I didn't have time to get out the oil paints either. Pout pout.
   But I did do this little watercolour....in her memory... and...
   
   
   
   
   in honour of mothers everywhere, calming purpleness, and PPF  (Paint Party Friday)
   
   (Love your comments!)