Day 2

Hi, What a day.. I ran some errands..first thing this morning. Then back home,fixed lunch. Monelle came this afternoon to paint. She's working on some adorable animal.

Tomorrow I'm teaching at the Norfolk Botanical Garden-landscapes of the garden so I've been getting ready for that too.We will be doing this exercise in class tomorrow. Just wet, then paint a 2 inch strip going horizontal of different colors,let them blend as you go. Go back in after it dries .. as you can see I was rushing but you can draw first or just wing it and paint. Negatively around tree forms and see what appears. It's fun. Do you see the trees?? I was using a line of oak and loblolly in the forest opposite our house to go by.

 I've also made 6 lbs of chicken salad, my sons coming home for the weekend.

  take care and I'll be talking to you tomorrow. This is day 2 and it's hard! ha ha.. Diana

Posting every day in November

HI, Well I've tried to sign up for the NaBlopPoMo. Catherine is doing it.What is it-- Blogging every day for the month of November..Naturally I don't know what I'm doing to hook up the blog to the group or put the cute little sign in the corner but it matters not. I'll going to blog everyday for November. She said it's not quality it's quantity. So here goes.

I've added a few more leaves to the painting so far and am thinking of adding a chickadee or two or something. I do plan paintings sometimes others just seem to evolve.Do you feel your planned paintings are better than your unplanned? I don't, sometimes they are ... it just depends. 

We've had kitten visitors again and I'm happy to say my son is going to come get them this weekend. They are adorable and now come bounding into the house whenever we open the door and they are around. Unfortunately we've had 2 possums each night too which we scare off, they are huge and come for the food. So we try not to leave food out at night,the possums are cute too. Puppies-- I went over to see the Mama dog, and we hope there will be puppies in a week and a half. If so and I can believe me I'll be taking photos. The owner,Linda, said Molly,the mama dog,was thin before her last puppies. I'm praying for one. Silly I know.

J. wants homemade, wheat, sweet potato bisquits for supper. The dear man,I'd rather work on the painting but I'll go start them. I may grumble while I'm cutting them out. Take care and talk to you tomorrow. Diana

During Hurricane Sandy

We lost power at 2;20 am but it came back on at 10;30am. The generator came on.. it was wonderful. Here's our front yard now.. we are doing fine. Very thankful. I pray you all are too. keep safe. Please let me know how you are!

Love to you,Diana ..

 naturally I'm painting .. some of Daddy's Sugar Maple I picked 2 days ago.. stay safe!

Stay Safe Dear Friends

HI, hope you all are safe and staying in. Here we've only gotten rain today and some wind. The wind is picking up now that it's night.. so far so good with Hurricane Sandy. Stay safe,love to you,Diana

This is my front yard, see the tiny rain drops!

I WON Best in Watercolor!!

Guess what!! I won First in Watercolor at the Eastern Shore Art League Member Show!!! The judge was a curator of Chrysler Museum in Norfolk..  I'm so tickled!! I feel like leaping up and down, can you tell.. :)

I had to cancel my class today. The Hurricane Sandy is coming up the East coast and we are in for tons of wind and rain. The wind has already picked up.. leaves are twirling everywhere. We have a generator--I didn't want it. To me it seemed like a big expense for something we wouldn't use much but J. wanted it .. and now it will come in handy. Wishing you all safety in this storm. love to  you, Diana

Zooming to Gallery and Appleseed Porch and Garden Shop

HI! I ran my paintings and Monelle's paintings down to The Stage Door Gallery in Cape Charles(the first photo) I made it just in the nick of time. So tomorrow I need to make finger food for the reception.. and go.

 On the way home I stopped at one of my favorite places Appleseed Porch and Garden Shop on the highway in Eastville,Va. They are a garden shop and just delightful. Today of course they had tons of pumpkins and pansies. I bought 3 tiny ghost pumpkins(white ones) and a small container of Johnny Jump ups in orange and purple. I will have to paint them. I have painted so many of their beautiful flowers and things.It just makes me smile to visit.

take care and talk to you soon, Diana 

That's all Folks.

HI, I think that's all.. still love to hear your thoughts.. I worked out on the back porch. It's so nice and sunny and warm today. I couldn't help but glance over at my Daisy's rug. Last year this time we were out here together enjoying being together.I still miss her so. It's been over 6 months since she died. Bittersweet memories but I'm so thankful I had her in my life. talk to you soon. I'm going for a quick bike ride then.. on to framing. Diana
ps. I'll sign it after I get the mat on it..