NATURE IN THE CITY

 whether you follow me or not...i've been away for awhile...

it isn't that i haven't been painting...

or experimenting...

or learning...

 it's just that it has been summer time here...

so much more to do outdoors, until this heatwave hit!

feeling grateful that we have a home, jobs, and air conditioning...

and to mention a sister with a swimming pool, with constant open invitations,

and a key to come and go whenever we wish to!

 i tell you...in between all the fun and family...

i have been wearing out my brushes,

glueing my fingers to the bone (happily)...

and just plain enjoying life...

it's not a perfect life of course, we have had

sorrows and losses...but...i am in a wonderful place in my heart and head and it's showing up in my intuitive paintings...

FREEDOM, LOVE, COMARADERIE, OPEN DOORS, NEW FRIENDS and on...

LIFE IS SO SHORT!

 i just want to share, and stare, and explore and learn and teach and reach (and write poetry;)...

and share share share...

do you suppose i feel like time might be running out?

not really...

but i do start back to work and school tomorrow...

do i look forward to it, yes...it feeds my soul as does my artwork.

i am mainly with children all day long...

they have so much to offer...LIVING IN THE NOW, EXUBERANT, ENTHUSIASTIC, CAREFREE and on...how can this NOT wear off on me even a little bit?!

 Lucky i am to have this life, to share this life, to live this life to the fullest (cliche, i know)

but that's exactly what's happening over here!

POSITIVE abides...

and each of my followers are a huge part of this, and i thank YOU!

XOXO

(P.S. the truest color to this painting is the very first one!)

ENJOY YOUR LIFE AND LOVE!

(This post is dedicated to my living and loving sister Carolyn, whom, without her, i wouldn't be the way i am!)