Harbor Happiness

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My darlingest friend Jennifer took me to lunch yesterday down in the Noyo Harbor and while she went wandering I found a neat spot to paint. It was honestly roasting hot out there on the edge of the river, but I suffered slightly to take in this sweet little scene. I truly love our happening little harbor, even though I would never even put my big toe in the ocean or board one of the fishing boats! That's me alright, a careful observer rather than and extreme jumper-inner.

Red Ridge Farms

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Wow, it's been a whole week since I posted last. What on oith? Well, I'll tell ya it's been Mr. Toad's Wild Ride coming back from the Oregon road trip and getting 27 paintings ready for my Mendocino show opening at the Highlight Gallery on August 10th. I did several on the trip that I've had to make adjustments to and my husband has been busy as a beaver making all those frames as well. This is actually a piece I did on location at Red Ridge Farms near the hamlet of Dundee in Oregon's lovely wine country. We were directed to an ideal painting spot where we had olive trees, vineyards and lavender to choose from, so since I couldn't be in France this summer it was a no-brainer. This is not a miniature painting but I thought it might be fun to post something different and with 'more presence'. Can't you almost smell the stuff?

Farmer's Market

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I suppose I'm ready for Spring or Summer, or something colorful. Had to re-visit a neat old photo I took along the side of a country road somewhere and marvel that this ingenious farmer knows how to appeal to the aesthetic senses of his customers. Who wouldn't want to buy something off of this well stocked and carefully arranged antique cart??? Trying to remember if I actually bought something or just took photos..........well, I was jazzed and appreciative just the same.