Here's a new painting I just finished. I thought I would try something new.

R and R at the ocean

Raking leaves up yesterday I was thinking how nice the weather has been in the Pacific North West. We took a trip to the coast this last weekend. We could not have picked a better day. We walked along the beach. We stopped at a restaurant in Winchester and had fish and chips. The sunset was gorgeous!

New painting- "Owl Family First Snow"

Here's a new painting I have on ebay! This was so much fun to paint!

Eclectic Halloween Artist Group Challenge!

The Copper Owl is my challenge piece.

EHAG is having another challenge! Stop by ebay and see the parliment of owls!

Click here to see all EHAG art on Ebay

Thanksgiving is coming up !

When I think of Thanksgiving, I think of my family getting together and relaxing and of course eating! I remember when I was young , my grandparents would have the Thanksgiving feast at their house. Two long picnic tables pushed together so we could get everyone at the table! My grandmother was an excellent cook too. She made at least six different pies, her pumpkin and cherry were my favorites! Turkey was not on the menu though. What you say! Well, my grandfather did not like turkey. He liked ham. So.... I didn't learn how to cook a turkey until I moved away from home. Thank goodness Martha Stewart showed me how! Thanksgiving today for me is a special day for remembering, as both of my grandparents are gone. Both of them passed away in the month of November. This year I plan on teaching my daughter how to make my grandmother's pumpkin and cherry pies. Lets remember to give thanks to the special people in our lives and cherish the memories of those loved ones who have passed.

What do you think of the new Christmas tree fad? I am still not sure if I like it. What? You haven't seen the upside down trees! They are catching on big time this year. I saw one for the first time in Michael's Craft store. They don't take up as much room, as a traditional tree and ornament collectors like them because they can get more treasures on them. It might look great in a more modern style home than my Victorian cottage. They are very interesting, they come in a variety of colors too. I guess it's not a new thing, according to some websites I have visited, but it was new to me. So what do yo think?

Halloween Fun!

Well Halloween has come and gone. I enjoyed seeing all the ghost and goblins at my door. I had a lady dressed up as a cow girl pulling a wagon with her children in it, her two year boy as a cow boy and her one year old as a cow. They were adorable! I had some cute little witches and a grown man with a treat bag. He was with his kids and he said , he was really a kid but he was transported from his planet to observe this holiday and it has aged him. What a story to get some candy! He He! It's great to see everyone out and having fun. I carved a pumpkin and I decorated my porch with mums and pumpkins and some ghost and pumpkin lights. I had three tombstones in the yard. I also sprayed a christmas tree black and decorated that. I was inspired by Chris Klingler of (CK Designs) tree he made last year. It's not as big or beautiful as yours Chris. :)

Ghoulish Give away!

Congratulations to Christine E. she has won my Candle Sick Witches in the EHAG Ghoulish give away!