Winter Wonderland...oops make that spring

     We woke today to a cover of snow. Not as surprising as it would have been as we had some flurries yesterday. And by this afternoon the snow was gone.   But it isn't all that usual for us to find ourselves covered in white stuff almost a week into spring.  It has happened before, at least 5 times in the last hundred years.  Apparently we have even had snow as late as April 19th.  But the newspaper wasn't so forthcoming as to say what years these late snow happened in.  So we are in for a few more days of cold weather a few snow flurries and then at last spring weather (I hope).

     I have been working on paintings of late.   I have been very pleased with them, even if it is my own work.   They have been a joy to make

Here is one I call Flight.  As in take to your wings and fly, don't hold back.  When I get it together, this will be going in to my etsy store.  It is 10" x 8" and done in acrylics on a pieced paper background.

Here is Bliss.  Measuring 12" x 9" it is also worked in acrylics.

And lastly but definately not least is Maui Girl.   She is worked in acrylics and paper and is currently on her way through the postal system to a show at the NewPort Paper Arts Festival where she will hang in the gallery there until she either sells or the end of the Paper Arts Festival when I shall bring her home with me. 

And I am working on an article for Go Make Art (also known as Astarte's Mega-zine) a cool downloadable zine.  Deadlines, as much as I dislike them I do get stuff done.   Speaking of deadlines I have charms I am working on for a swap for Art & Soul Hampton.  So far they are coming out well.....but not done yet.

Tomorrow my husband,Tom , our friend Ron and I well head out to our jointly owned property in Eastern WA.   Hopefully it won't be all snowy.   We will be camping, sort of.   Ron has built the shell to his future home on the property, so we will be able to sleep on a level surface (rather than sliding all over as we did last time in our not level tent) and there will be a roof over our heads.  But there will not be a toilet or running water or electricity.  I don't mind the electricity but the toilet and running water I miss a lot.  I don't mind roughing it as long as I can have a few amenities.  Heck, I would be glad for an outhouse....I don't like hanging out in the open (so to speak).   Anyhow, it will only be for a couple days and those will be lovely inspite of the lack of facilities.   It has a spectacular view of mountains in the distance and you wouldn't believe how solitude.

So, I'll be back soon.   Keep making stuff, folks.   It's good for you.