What could be in that hole??and Little ES Landscape

New paintings to frame for show..

ES Mini Landscape, Bayford,Va.

OH MY IS she in trouble...

HI, Well. I started drawing the little landscape outside, sitting next to the pine tree with my board in my lap,sweetly drawing and noticed she(Sadie the Puppy) was gone.... into the woods.

 I found her by a large pine root ball which had fallen over and left a hole under it.. oh blasted what could be in that hole...

 I envisioned an animal poking it's head out and biting her nose.oh no.. she came up from the hole with a dead squirrel. A Long Pause from me.. oh NO..

We ran around the backyard, and John said I never exercise... ha... I tried cheese.. I yelled-- but it's Cabot Cheese.. the good cheese.( I guess this wouldn't work for a commercial would it??? )  not even a sniff.. However canned catfood did it and I grabbed the object,thrust it into a plastic bag and put it on the roof of the playhouse. John said he hopes a buzzard comes for it.. ha ha..

 Good grief. I need the peace and solace I get from painting..Hope you have a peaceful fall weekend. love to you,Diana

Peanut Butter Sandwich , Squirrel, Another Butterfly Watercolor!

HI ! I know ,I've painted another butterfly. On to something else I promise! This one I had started in class-- but had to finish. For me it's like eating popcorn-one more piece.. keep painting--just keep painting..unfortunately.I don't feel the same for cleaning. :)

 I've got family coming this weekend, my son and his girlfriend. My sister is coming for the day tomorrow and I have a class which I'm looking forward to teaching at Norfolk Botanical Gardens on Saturday. I've made a fresh apple cake, the dishes are soaking, I should clean,well maybe.. or I could paint something else.. 

Oh, the squirrel photo, I know you are wondering. I was sitting on the porch yesterday,holding my brush. I was painting tomatoes,pausing because I was too tired from shopping. A small squirrel came and got in the bird feeder. I felt sorry for him. The dear didn't have a thing in there.  I came inside, made a peanut butter sandwich,  broke it up for him and put it in the feeder. He  ate his sandwich as I sipped my coffee. It was so cute.

so.. I guess I'll go paint. You knew it didn't you! ha ha.. I will clean a little.. talk to you soon, Diana