Just my way of sharing with family, friends, and anyone who will listen, the things that I have learned about my ancestors with a little bit about myself and my own little family in the mix.
Wonderful photos. One thing leaps out at me: All the fathers look warm, loving, and happy to be fathers. Your dad as a kid has such a good, solid smile -- just as he does with his grandchildren!
As a child, if someone gave me a coloring book and a 64 count box of Crayola Crayons I would entertain myself for hours on end. Well, crayons have made their way back into my life, as well as paints, pencils and various other art supplies. My art cart brings me such joy. I look at it in the morning and it gives me permission to go ahead and play. My heart has been missing this and I didn't even know it. I started this post last Fall and it has been sitting unpublished in my draft folder since then. I have some news to share, so it seemed like the perfect time to finish this. I am so excited to announce that some of my work will be shown for the month of February at a local museum. Here's the link to the annoucement: https://www.facebook.com/The.Vestal.Museum/photos/a.729136080449783/3232797556750277/?type=3&theater Sending thanks out to my friends and family who have been so supportive of me and my art journey. Lately, I've been focusing on maintain
This smiling giant is now in the 9th grade. This is what 14 looks like. I have to measure him but I believe he's about 6' 1" now. This young lady is now in 7th grade. She added swimming and diving practice into her already busy schedule. If anyone can handle it, I know she can.
One of my more recent paintings I know last week I had said was going to finally get around to posting pictures from our Cape Cod trip we took back in June. I thought I should let you in on a little secret first. It's part of the reason why I've been posting less to my blog. I am absolutely loving painting right now! Gosh, it's such a release of creative energy and it relaxes me. I feel like I finally have found the thing I had been missing in my life. About five years ago when I was going through a little dark period, I fell in love with the work of the artist Kelly Rae Roberts. She had these little inspirational sayings on her paintings of ladies that just spoke to me. I added a few of her prints to my house, making the point of reading the words on them daily. Those little messages were like vitamins for my spirit. I've been a follower of her blog and newsletter since then. When I learned in August that she was going to begin hosting monthly art dates
a perfect and beautiful post! you are blessed with good fathers all around!
ReplyDeleteThanks Angella! Have a beautiful day with your family :)
DeleteLove all the pictures :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Sally!
DeleteFather's through the generations. Nice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kristin!
DeleteWonderful photos. One thing leaps out at me: All the fathers look warm, loving, and happy to be fathers. Your dad as a kid has such a good, solid smile -- just as he does with his grandchildren!
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