I had a day that began in frustration, feeling as if I was spinning my wheels and wasting precious time. First, I made a big list of what needed to be done on paintings in progress, or what needs to be finished, or what should be started next. Then, I lost the list. So, I […]
Ten Things Learned in February
1.Have you ever heard of a leucistic raccoon? I read about it on The Frugal Girl blog in the comments and had to look it up. Leucistic means an abnormal condition of reduced pigmentation affecting various animals (such as birds, mammals, and reptiles) that is marked by overall pale color or patches of reduced coloring”. […]
February’s Last Hurrah
What’s a “last hurrah”? In this case, it is one final look at some of the reasons that February is my favorite month in the foothills of Tulare County (the flatlands too, because the stonefruit orchards begin blooming, along with trees that line parking lots). HURRAH FOR FEBRUARY . . . see you same time […]
Walking in Three Rivers in February
One bright February afternoon, I took a walk in Three Rivers with my friend in Texas. We were on the phone together for the entire 3.5 miles, catching up on many topics, and sending photos back and forth. These are the pictures I sent to her (and a few extras). I love February.
Randomness: Paintings, Clouds, Cat
Today’s post is a series of unrelated topics, just short glimpses of my little life. Took a walking break in the middle of a painting day, because it is February and the sun was shining. And I puttered around in my herb garden one afternoon. I love February.
Another Winter Walk in Three Rivers
I love February in Three Rivers, so I walked a route that I haven’t walked in a long time, wanting to test my foot and my ability to endure discomfort. There were plenty of things to distract me, such as stealing a tangerine, dodging traffic, and taking photos. I take the same photos over and […]
Painting with Jackson
Jackson is our least friendly cat. He just comes around if he needs or wants something (not that he can tell the difference between needs and wants.) He is the most likely to ignore curfew and then come yelling around the bedroom window late at night when he wants to get into the workshop. I […]
Winter Walk in Three Rivers
What passes for winter in Three Rivers is probably what many parts of the country regard as springtime. When we get rain, we get green. We get flowers too. And, we get lichen. Well, we already had that, but I’m on a roll here, taking photos while walking. An old friend told me she was […]
A Mess of Deer and Three Paintings
Trail Guy and I took a walk. As we were approaching home, this is what we saw. After this excitement (plus the usual mess of turkeys in the yard), I went into the workshop to work on three paintings. One needed finishing, one needed more detail, and one needed the first layer.
Mineral King Road at the end of January
The end of January had some very clear days with temperatures in the 60s. We took advantage of this to check out the Mineral King Road, just as far as where the snow might become a driving problem. There was no agenda, just some friends hanging out, stopping when and where something struck our fancy. […]