Somebody Has Developed a Green Thumb

My Garage sale strawberry pot.  The top plant is Cilantro.  There is salsa in my future. 

Strawberry 

Blossom

Herbs are Happy!

Jim's veggie garden.

Busy, Creative Day!

Freezing Basil - Thanks Pinterest!  Poar boiling water over herbs, freeze, put in zipper bag for use later.

I sent this to my online teacher, Dan Edmondson, for critique.  I am pretty stuck.

This one is so easy and coming together,  Not finished yet!

Flower pounding on Viva Paper Towels.  Clematis leaves work well while other leaves do not.

Geranium

Home Sweet Home

The sun is shining and it is going to be a beautiful day! 






Yesterday, I went shopping with Lina and had such a wonderful time!   Today, I Paint!

A Wagonful of Herbs

Our raised Bed Garden

See those Summer Squash!

Anyone Know What kind of Tree this is?  

A Rose By Any Other Name....

Before I even have my coffee in the morning, I walk outside to say hello to my gardens.  

My Slipcover

My latest creative adventure is slip covering my favorite chair.  It is half done and I really want to finish it today because the sewing of it is all over my house.  Need to clean up the mess.  I found this chair while shopping with my sister Pat and it is the only chair that fits my ailing back!  Love my chair...the upholstery...Not so much!  $50.00 chair...$4.00 fabric!

Spring and my garden

Fabulous Clematis

 Rose bush

Herb Garden in Wagon

Veggie Garden

My Day at The Zoo With my Dear Husband and My Beautiful Granddaughters

Family Easter

Our Easter Celebration

Michele, My Belle

We had the best time at our Easter Celebration.

We finally got to meet "the mystery Man"  Hi Dalton.

Lina

Alexis

Now that is a "real Man" who helps his wife!

John does not like to get his photo taken but I got him anyway.

Michele

Hi Ron!  We are glad you could join us.

Car and painting

Yes, I did it!  I bought a 2012 Kia Rio.  As soon as I can get outside to take a photo I will post it.  The salesman (yes, I said Man) was a patient and no pressure kind of guy).  His name was Jerrod so we teased him about wanting a Subway coupon with that car.  I haven't seen that Subway Jerrod in the commercials  lately???Hmmmmm.

I was supposed to go on my very first plein air adventure on Saturday but I missed it.  When will I learn that plein air painters go out in the rain, sleet and snow.  It was thundering and threatened a storm so I stayed home.  Big mistake!  I am such a baby about doing things for the first time.  I will be brave.  I will be brave.

I drive a 1991 Dodge Caravan which I love! It's got a huge dent in the side but it runs perfectly.  It really needs cleaning but instead of that...I am buying a new car!  Well, not a new car but a pre owned one.  I like the Prius because it is a Hybrid and gets 40 or so miles to the gallon.  That's twice what my caravan gets.  I bought my caravan when I had smaller Grandchildren to drive around and now they all have their own cars.  

Now, let's have a chat about my car and the huge dent.  I was out to lunch with a few friends in Las Vegas.  I came out of this fine establishment and my car had been assaulted!  I keep meaning to have it fixed but the older my car got the more I kept thinking that I would buy a new one.  Our plan was to buy it in June 2012 but we decided that we could handle it now....Whoopeeee!  Off to deal with the car dealer...which I can bearly take.  If he treats me like I am invisible,,,,  I walk!  Hmmmm..Maybe I will get a saleswoman!

Visit The Art Colony

Western Caribbean Cruise

The  Western Caribbean

Myan Ruins

Our Cruise 2012

We arrived home on Sunday night.  It was so beautiful!  We left 84 degree weather to arrive in Columbus to 32 degree weather.  BRRRRRRRR.

Caribbean Sunset

Beautiful Day

Ahhh! A beachtowel Elephant

Cruise Like A Norwegian

Roatan 

Sunset

My Poor Neglected Blog!

Yes, I admit it!  I have neglected my blog.  Here is the latest news.  I have been painting with oils and loving it.  I just finished a 6 week course with Jim Glover and I am starting a 10 DVD course with Daniel Edmondson on landscape painting.  I can paint today for a bit but I really need to stop painting and get ready for our vacation on the  Norwegian Spirit to the Western Caribbean.  We have waited for four years to take a vacation and we are leaving on Sunday.


I took this painting to class light night and got some really good suggestions to finish it.  The lower right needs to be darkened.  The other fixes are easy and It will be done.  I have already started on my landscape course so that is a work in progress.

Lovin, Oil

This oil was so fun!  I am working on composition, color and values.  This is a study that I found online.  When I find where I found it, I will give credit where credit is due.  Now I need a snack and I think veggies and balsamic vinegar sounds wonderful.