Introduction

So, this year, as I turn 44, I felt I needed a project that would give my life some direction and maybe even help me find some meaning.

I thought up "The Bird Jar" because I like birds, and I like drawing.

As of this moment, my husband and I have 298 birds on our "life list," which isn't all that much in the birding world, but seems pretty manageable to attempt to draw in the space of one year. So, I converted our list to little tiny labels that I cut up and stuck in an old sundried-tomato jar. My goal with this project, and this blog, is to reach into my jar, once a day, and draw. And maybe I'll improve my drawing skills. Who knows, maybe I'll even be inspired with some deeper revelations about my place on this planet, watching and drawing the birds.