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Mariemont, Ohio     March 19, 2014     12:54 pm–1:42 pm     cloudy with light rain mist, light wind     48 °F     long-sleeved shirt, leggings, flannel-lined jeans, wool socks, fleece jacket, rain jacket, rain pants (old taped seams let water in), rain boots, bare hands and head     glasses got very spotted     bids chirping     Alexander playing (location was his choice)     second grade arrived; swarmed around, watching, asking questions; then left     first half of drawing was putting ink on (already damp) paper, which spread instantly as it hit the tiny drops; second half consisted of raindrops falling, accumulating in inky pools, obscuring intentional marks, tilting drawing to let these murky pools run off periodically (grass blades grabbed inky runoff from edge), drawing reemerged     dog (“Daisy”) scared Alexander when I wasn’t looking