Rodanthe 2013...We were at the Beach!

HI, I was gone for a short week to Rodanthe,NC.I painted during the days on the beach with our family,16 of us. We enjoyed it so much. Very relaxing. The house, we rented, was right on the sound this year. The porch was a perfect place to see the sunset so I painted every sunset but 2. Jacob painted one night with me. He did 2 beautiful paintings. I got to try a Sup.-- a standup paddleboard. I did well for a few minutes then dove into the sound, mistakenly so,in 1 foot of very warm clear water. Ha ha. We feasted ,read juicy novels, got sun burnt and I painted each day!!. Here is me on the beach painting,the family on the steps, and a sunset right there from the porch. Gorgeous. Sadie stayed with Laura,a friend who boards dogs in her home.She treats them as if they are her own. Sadie had a great time visiting with lots of other labs. I'll show you my paintings from the beach tomorrow. Love to each of you,Diana

Here comes the Sun....

We had a wonderful week of vacation at the beach in North Carolina. We went with my husband's family and it was so much fun. I painted on the beach everyday-- this is the beginning of my water scene with a couple of the shells near the top.....We sat on the beach right on the ocean with the huge magnificent waves roaring.We enjoyed swimming,singing, watching the sunset and the sunrise, the smell of the salt water was a constant reminder of the peacefulness of the week. We played corn hole,played rook, ate seafood and cake, waded in the sound, picked up pieces of rippled shells..it was wonderful being together.. I can still smell that wonderful water.....talk soon,Diana