Paradise- found!

The flights were long, but oh so worth it.
I'm back at Maluhia Farm- and it feels like I never left. It's a magical place that has taken up residence in my soul. It is so good to see my Dad and Jan and Joanna again.
This was my morning inspiration... love how I wake up at 5 and it feels like I've slept in...

To start the morning Dad and I  moved 29  baby chicks to their new home outside.
Yesterday the ewe Gardenia had given birth to twins-and my stepmom Jan, and neighbor, friend and farm hand Joanna had to pull them out with snares. It was a miracle that the lambs survived but they did. Here they are...

                                                      Baby Gabriel.

                                 Gabriel , Gigi, and Mom Gardenia
She's not into nursing yet as you can see...so there's a bit of bottle feeding going on until they catch on. Poor Gardenia is so sore....

                               I love the  chickens! Especially how they run.

                                 Here is Thistle and her two, born March 1.

                             My morning sketch-watercolor...view from the lanai.

And my first oil painting in a while.8"x8".This is the back veiw of the property- the horse paddock and Norfolk Island pines.

Dad helped me get a good plein air set up together- he is so creative with tools and wood and hardware. He may live in Hawaii now but he still has yankee ingenuity.

I will show you my set up tomorrow.

His woodshop is so organized- it's a dream. Inspiring.

I'm in heaven here!