Peaceful Days

 

Gardening, painting, and reading have been my pastimes during much of May.

Discovered this nest of eggs in the rose bush

 Loved the sunlight falling on the art room floor

three books I've enjoyed

I must like coffee cups. I have way too many, but find them hard to resist.

Reading and sipping on a hot drink seem to go together.

This is my growing collection of country scenes with barns, cotton fields, and farm animals.

I find these paintings very peaceful. I'm also reminded of happy times spent on my grandparents' farm in Louisiana.

Have a peaceful Memorial Day. So many gave their lives that we might have the enjoyment of life.

No Resolutions

 Do you make resolutions as a new year gets underway? I don't, but just try to appreciate each new day. Some days pass uneventfully, and sometimes the days blur together. On some days I write a To Do List in the morning on an index card which helps me not waste an entire day. 

January is usually associated with snow. But our few days with snow were light flurries with cars getting most of the frosty stuff.

Three days in a row I watched as an artist did a monochrome art workshop.

Getting the papers ready was fun and relaxing.

Finished collage

Also added a couple of collage pages to my leather art journal.

Since I was in Covington Friday morning for a vehicle registration renewal I decided to browse in one store on the square. The after Christmas markdowns and sales were great at Upscale Antiques & More. That's why this sheep painting came home with me. 

Not much happening at our place. Today we have been reading and watching basketball and football games. Tonight I requested a new picture of Tallulah, and Lauren sent me four. Here's my favorite.

Happy Moments

 For many months I have looked for a "12x16" frame. I don't know the artist of this sheep scene because the artwork wasn't signed on the front or back. But from the first moment I spotted it at a Goodwill store I have admired it. The painting is far more worthy than the one dollar I paid for it. 

In the right hand corner I wonder if those marks are someone's initials.

My daughter is experiencing her first Mother's Day.

Motherhood is such a blessing.

I was blessed to experience it twice, having a son first and later a daughter.

 Nick and Lucas presented me with this flower gift.

Laughing with Gunner. At first he tumbled onto the ground before securing this relaxed position.

Sharing in the excitement of a sweet bride-to-be