Summer Garden

Ciao dear readers..

It’s quite HOT here.. 

especially for mid June…

We haven’t had the run off we need each year,

 

We give water to many other states and I am concerned there will be a

shortage and obviously with high heat, we will all have fire danger

Stressed Echinacea 

I have pored the water on my garden..and will be getting some shots to paint, soon

 I’ve noticed my plants are stressed and often changing colors… 

We can stop the global warming.. we caused it.. we can change it

Until then I will document the flowers in case they can no longer grow…..

That would be a sad day…

Ciao my dears…

Peony Season

 

Perhaps you remember 

Dear readers, that the woman who owned this hose previously tried to kill 

Her peonies.. 

I know.. crazy right??

The first year.. they came up, but didn’t

but didn’t bloom…

The second year I had a few lovely blooms..

but now I have armfuls of blooms and friends and neighbors get cheerful and bodacious 

Bouquets..

 So they’ve made a dramatic comeback

and I couldn’t be more delighted..

I am planning on painting them of course..

As soon as my daisy painting is finished.

 In the studio I am working on my paintings

and my grungy book…

A new mixed media piece and drawing ✍🏻 

Of course..

Ooh and I started a new tiny book..

As always I so appreciate your kind attention!

Ciao, Ciao!

Early Spring..

Well gentle readers..

it is a bit early for 

Spring flowers...

but here we are!!

my tiny crocus are popping up

everyday... and I may have to paint them

the color is so sweet...

and I shot this little video of a very hungry little bee...

 

So enjoy a moment of Zen...

I am painting, sewing, drawing and ripping and tearing papers..in the studio..

and I will have more things

ready to show you soon!

as always, many thanks for

stopping by the 

Lily Cottage!!

Ciao, Ciao!!

Change of Season

It might be 

EARLY

autumn... but I am excited for the coming 

change of season....

tiny Chrysanthemum bloom

for one thing.. 

I don't know about you, but I am 

Snow ball bush changing color..

really looking for a cold winter..

and a traditional rest..

form working so hard and gardening so continuously...

but I am not taking a studio break..

I think that artists never really retire.. 

as long as the fingers, eyes and mind are still functioning we just 

create

its what we are called to do..

my garden has really come along..

growing into itself in the 3 years that we have been here..

most of these photos are of the front garden facing the street..

there was nothing here when we moved in..

just the snowball bushes...

and now all most all my perennials have started  to grow 

together...

I love that... so many things loving being together...

 the garden always gives me hope for the future..

living and loving in peace and harmony..

as well as a place that I will be painting soon..

Well gentle readers..

I am off to the studio.. wanting to finish a painting ..

Have a gorgeous Autumn

my dears..

xox

It's Autumn..

Ciao gentle readers..

My hydrangeas had a glorious year..

even if their gardener was slaving in the heat

I usually spend all morning in the garden..

and plan to shoot them as they grow..

so I have photos to paint in the winter..

The color this year was amazing..

was it the heat?

I did nothing special...

except to tell them how beautiful they were...

I think everything appreciates a gentle and kind word..

don't you??

Many thanks for stopping by.. 

my wonderful friends and collectors..

my faithful lurkers...

 

xox