I'm sitting in my studio.
It is very late on Saturday night.
I missed telling you Happy Thanksgiving.
Now that the turkey is gone,
and all that remains
is the soup I made today from the last bits of leftovers,
I figured I ought to at least write a line or two
to wish you some cheer to wrap up the end of your weekend.
It's the least I could do, after all, and we know I'm pretty good at that.
The pie is finished as well. I only made one; apple. For the two of us, alone for the weekend.
Pie was sure good for breakfast, lunch and dinner, (but only after it was first enjoyed for dessert!)
The lights went up today. The tree became glorious. Hot buttered rum was well featured for the occasion. I used every decoration this year. We needed it.
We need to decorate,
to celebrate,
to linger,
to feel festive.
Yep, it's coming back to me now. That beautiful, wonderful, energetic feeling. I have waited so long.
Ahh, I will treasure this moment!
On to Christmas.
At last!
December 5Th, don't forget to join handmade artisans at the Chattahoochee Nature Center for the Back To Nature Show, benefiting the Center and of course for the fun of the community!
If you live in the Atlanta area, stop by the Barn Owl Hall in Roswell and buy unique Christmas gifts that have been handmade locally!
You are not only supporting your local area artists, but make sure to take notice of a growing group of Georgians on the the Georgia Etsy Street Team, a group of folks who sell their works online at Etsy.com! Etsy artisans are worldwide, numbering well over one million talented people! Be sure to visit Etsy and shop from home whether or not you come to the Nature show!
You will be able to enter Etsy drawings and receive discounts for hopping from one vendor to another! It's gonna be fun!
I'll post another reminder in a couple of weeks with all the Etsy shops participating in this fun market!
Title: Betty in the Botanical Garden (sold)
Painter number 4 is Valerie Chitvanni, who's name is pronounced (kit-vah-ni). She is a funny, warm-hearted, multi-media painter (and Grandmother!)
Valerie is a member of the Southern Watercolor Society, and you may see her work on their website. It would be an understatement to say she knows her watercolors, but wow, she really knows her watercolors! Remarkable manipulation of paper and pigment! Valerie's love of plein air is only part of her talent. She also paints in oils and in the studio, even acrylics.
Here's a piece that Valerie is painting in oil. It's began with a plein air watercolor to get the composition and now she is working the oil. I know this pic is a bit small, but if you want to see the transition from on site watercolor to grand oil painting, Read Valerie's blog!
For more information on the Southern Watercolor Society and to join, visit their website: http://www.southernwatercolorsociety.org
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Despite the high cost of living, it remains very popular!
Quote of the week
Your nemesis probably has better ideas than you.
-R.S.
It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues - Abe Lincoln
