Veterans Day

Thank You to all the Vets today. And EVERY day.
Ive been painting faces on rocks. A long time ago I painted faces on wooden spoons and sold them on the streets of San Francisco and Seattle. Talk about living hand to mouth!
I'm selling these this weekend. and bringing 25 small paintings- to the North River Arts Annual sale.

Gratitude #144

I do love my purse...but

I sort of wish sometimes I had  to carry a only a wallet around in my back pocket like guys- unencumbered, free.

However I might need my

sketchbook

watercolors

assorted pens

sunglasses

chapstick

lipstick

nailfile

movie stubs

library card

gum

hand sanitizer

dog eared receipts from god knows where

postcards of art shows I want to go to

postcards of my own art show

squished granola bar

packaged toothpicks from restaurants

keys

phone

I remember seeing an episode of the talk show "Ellen" where they do this thing called "whats in your purse"

randomly selected audience members have to dump out their purses in front of a national audience. 

Hysterical but a tad frightening what we gals cart around!

Gratitude # 143

                                       There are so many uses for these! I love finding them.
                                        I used this one to brush the eraser dust off the paper.

Gratitude #142

Last nights opening was wonderful- I feel so blessed by the family and friends who came out. My sister was a big help and the frames made by my husband are bee-youtiful!
THANK YOU!

Now I can relax a bit...

Ps. I google searched for "art openings" and this image is from the website "how to get free drinks" LOL

Going the other Way 20"x20" acrylic on cradled panel (WIP)

I'm posting this unfinished piece as it clearly illustrates  what I'm feeling today -
My opening is tonight (6-8 PM at the Paul Pratt Library in Cohassett)and all my pieces are a little left of center and out of the box- but I feel positive and good about it all!
The show is up through January 2 .

Gratitude # 141

Boy - the temps dropped suddenly and now it's dark an hour earlier! I know many of my friends are struggling with this. It's pretty abrupt. Why do we keep doing this to ourselves here?
My best defense is heat and light - candles, fires in the fireplace, and pajamas. Extra soft fleece blankets too. Embrace it.

The yoga retreat was amazing. It was in Ogunquit, Maine, at the Beachmere Inn, right on the Marginal Way. I had never been there before!

We had yoga, massages, acupuncture and great food. Wonderful people. I made a cairn on the rocks, we saw shooting stars. What a treat! 

Here is the link if anyone is interested- a great value and worth every penny!

I am going on a yoga retreat this weekend with some new and also old dear friends.

This is the first time I have ever been on anything like this and I am very excited. I just refreshed my eye pillow with lavender and flax seeds.

Namaste!

In other news, the flowers are still blooming outside!