Hello!

It's a balmy 38- quite the change from the zero of a few days ago. The dog was loving it too- that old guy took me on a 45 minute walk!

While I have been stopping by and keeping up on all of you, I haven't been here in a few days- I finished reading a book- Whew! I love to read, but I sometimes have a hard time finding the quiet it takes for me to get into a book. The book I read? The Falls, by Joyce Carol Oates. Strange, and slightly unsettling, a bit heartbreaking, but I am glad I read it.

Next up is My Antonia, by Willa Cather, which I started this morning while my car was having it's oil changed.

I am always amazed at how many people accomplish so much- seemingly overnight. I look at your blogs, and I am inspired.

I think I mentioned that I was going to try another painting - a lighter, brighter, more colorful painting. I must have a heavy hand. The results are above. I tried another, which I tossed because it was so darn awful, and another, which I managed to darken as well.

I'll keep trying though.

I have plans for another painting, so I would like to get started on that.

Talk to you soon!