Gratitude #129

Hard to capture the delicate quality of these. The aroma is heaven!
My dear friend Sue surprised me Friday with a beautiful bouquet of these.

Gratitude # 128

I need to schedule time for this.

Gratitude # 127

I love fans. 

Last weekend was HOT and we used ours!

Gratitude # 126

I loved the story about Miss Rumphius.
( there's a short video on this link if you want to be read to!)
She planted  lupines in Maine.
My neighbor put in a huge meadow in their front yard instead of grass and it's filled with these beauties right now.

Commission for First Parish Church

It was a special honor to be asked to paint this for Vicki Weinstein- a friend and also the minister of the Unitarian First Parish of Norwell.

Norwell is my home town and I love the center.

This was fun. Here are a few details ( I put a few sneakily up on FB to tease her- she had no idea!)

made up cape ( represents community)

                                                                     Kent house...

The parsonage ( Vickis green car with Max the beagle and Ermingard the cat- teeny tiny)

The flowers were fun

The James Library...my Mom was once a librarian there...

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And the finished piece- 20"x20" acrylic on cradled panel.

Gratitude #125

My niece, Kellie Brooks Dean, graduated with honors yesterday on the brand new stadium at Marshfield High.
I am a proud Auntie!I have watched Kellie grow up and am so thrilled that she will attend Roger Williams in the fall- in Bristol, RI- my husbands home town.

It was a little warm in the sun...

Kellies Mom and I painted a mural for the all night grad party .

That was a lot of fun!

Whoever did the Nemo area was amazing!

The parents who volunteer work so hard.

Hats off to them

Hope the kids had a blast last night!

Darla in the window- brilliant!

I love this picture.

This lady is going to get eaten by a shark!

gratitude# 124

This is a big gratitude. We honor those who fought for our freedom.

See how behind I am?