Diva helping with farm chores.

She’s a country dog now!

One nest, three suitors

A female squirrel weighs options

Did you bring flowers?

Art Prescription: Yep spring is in the air.

Here I’ve started a larger collage. This one is on canvas. I’m sticking with my neutral theme for the background.

A bluebird of hope

Will carry you through the days

On wings of prayer.

Art Prescription: collage with watercolor pencil:

Searching…. for something…

I took my painting from yesterday and did some collage…

I have an idea…

Hi guys! So I’m going to show you a process of frustration.

I started this as a brush painting.

Right away my colors were muddy. Ugh!

After the salt dried I added branches.

Still unhappy I smeared the whole painting!!

Finally found some satisfaction with this abstract palette knife work.

Creating art does not always go as planned!!

It was therapeutic to smear paint. Some days you just need to smear paint!!!

Reach up to Blue Skies

Winter white sculptures, birds land

Ruby Crowned Kinglet.

Art Prescription: Hiked today at Sandy Creek Park. Lots of birds. One tiny Trout Lily raised its brave head.

Long day started at my RN job and ended with farm chores.

Quite content actually!

Stormy, rainy day

Grey with sheets of big droplets

Spring a month early.

Art Prescription: What usually blooms around March 1 here in NC, is blooming now.

Mixed-media sketch:

Diva “Las Vegas” continues to find her way as a North Carolina dog. She definitely prefers the warmer weather.

Last Wednesday she had her dental cleaning, and since her teeth had been neglected she had 12 pulled. Chihuahuas have 42 teeth so not as bad as it sounds.

She was kind-of pitiful:

She bounced back the next day!

We continue to integrate Matisse our cat with Diva at bedtime:

Diva is loving going to the farm and gets into all kinds of horse smells.

We both come home happily tired from fresh air, sunshine, and horsey goodness.

And everybody gets a bath!!