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Was asked to do a series at our local library for 6-8th graders this summer on coffee painting. Researched and found there are coffee painters out there. Should be fun. I saved some coffee and will try today. went to a great seminar on Humor and the brain. How we can change. Will do this! Still working on a watercolor of party boats. Need to download photos. Must get busy.

Tues was her Perm, and then I bought her a 47 in TV as she couldn't see the 27 in well. Then calling the cable co. and getting the set picked up and having it hooked up and by the time all the chores were done....Oh, well...She is happy. and I have spent time on the phone trying to get digital phone. Don't know about it! I was misconnected 3 times. No one called back like they said they would. 3 calls where all the info was given to each person and then they misconnected me! I think they will hook it up next week and then I will have to call to get the Life Alert box changed to digital. I need an art vacation!!

So far have taken my paintings #3 to Henne's Art Cellar to go up next week. Friday I will take down and hang at Gorman Nature Center, Saturday hanging my side by side show and Monday is the changing art at the Cafe on Main. Tonight is my watercolor class! Maybe this weekend I can paint again. Right now it is all the paper work and mainentance of moving this work to the scheduled places. Sent out all my e-mails for the Side by Side Show today also. Voted in the current contest. Voted for Sadie , a colorful water color of a dog. No votes for my painting yet.

Picked the wrong photo yesterday. Today I have lots to do and nothing I want to do. To the pharmacy for Mom's pain patches. Grocery for a few items, gather trash, walk dogs, and hopefully find a mat for my one watercolor, and a frame for the show. Just all the mundane stuff and I want to paint! It is cold, 14 degrees but the sun is shining and good day to paint. Got to hurry and get all this stuff done.

Well, I made up the custom e-mail and sent it to family and myself. I will see how it looks and then send to friends. I guess I need to upload this pic as Art work and then add it to the e-mail. don't know how else to do it. Gosh, I need to be doing something more today. This all took too long and I deleted the first one and lost the second one and the first one came back back so I edited it and submitted. I am so untechy!!

Have been working on the watercolor NaPali. This used to be a half sheet size but I reworked it. The face and some shading. This has a lot of memories for me. Also reworked the Hurry Home 8x 10 oil . It is much more dramatic now. It was rather pastel dramatic previously. Still having trouble photoing. Especially watercolors. They are always gray in the corners. I'm sure it is the lighting and will be glad when I can photo outside in the natural light. Worked on a small 6x7.5 sailboat today that turned out well. Also listed my paintings and where they will be shown and where next etc. All the shows are about the same time, and some to go to a gallery at the Lake in April so I have to plan ahead and not tie something up for two months. I have framed almost everything. I am out of plein air frames. The prices have risen and they are also out of stock. I am not sealing any of the oil paintings as I may need to change pictures out of good frames.I am hoping for some sales as I need to order some metal frames also. I can afford the metal but they don't present as well.

What has happened to the week? Mom had some health problems and that has taken some extra time. I have not painted! I have made cards for my upcoming show and Care of paintings paper to be attached to the backs of the paintings. I have been working on Nursing CEU's to renew my RN license this year. The photo is what we sent to the paper with a story about Lori and I painting together plein air this year and our show the month of March.

Now I am officially on the www.Ohiopleinairsociety.com. Website. Debra did a great job and it looks so nice. I am in the company of so many great artists. Now to get all the paintings framed and cards made. Then to decide what to paint next.

I reworked the tulips and need to rephoto for the artwork. It is not large enough. The new three were too large for the blog. You can see the three new paintings that I have put on my artwork. This finishes the 12 for my March show with Lori Smith. SIDE BY SIDE. As we painted the same area together. Now for the next project. Perhaps the watercolor, self portrait if I can rework it for the show Life's Journeys at Henne's in March. Then gather up some for my Dentist who wants to see some.

Now I can't view them only individually at this point. Have finished 3 paintings and will photo tomorrow. Finally warmed up 44 degrees at 8 pm. Where is all the water going to go? I still have 3 ft drifts at the street.