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Have kept my resolutions so far. Last night I put 7 drawings on 7 gessoed canvas panels. It seems it is easier to do this than to find something individually and start painting. This way the drawing is there and I can just start painting on something that has inspired me. Today I have worked on Income tax stuff, helped my son fix the soffit under the roof that blew off in that bad wind we had, went to the library and picked up some fiction CD's for my Mom and a few watercolor books to inspire me as it looks like the Wednesday evening Watercolor class I teach is a go! Took theChristmas Tree down and all the decorations to the upstairs. Organized things better for next year. Fixed Mom supper. She is watching football. Isn't that crazy! 92 years old and likes football. We both will watch Ohio State beat Texas on Monday night! Go Bucks. Hey I am down one pound!!

Just a quiet New Years Eve. I cheated and taped CNN's New Year's. Went to bed at 11. Got up fed the animals, did the chores, watched the New Years tape, watched the Rose Parade some, walked the dogs. Resolved to make the young dog, King, walk better and not pull on the walk. Fixed Pork and Saurkraut in the Crock-pot for later. Now everyone, is napping but me!! Three cats 2 dogs and 92 year old Mom. I resolve to do something everyday applying to painting. I resolve to do two paintings a week. I resolve to photo some previous paintings and post them. Happy New Year to all who read this.

This is the painting I did for my daughter's boyfriend. This is his business on Put-in -Bay. It didn't photo too well as it was so wet and I had to frame it Christmas Eve. If I get it back to varnish it I will photo again. He was really surprised. I gave a watercolor of a covered bridge to my daughter-in-law. My son will get a painting later when he picks a picture. Now I will try and finish my Nocturne , although all the lights are out and I may have to improvise.

This is the painting I did for my daughter for Christmas. She is a pilot and ask for a painting with a biplane and a girl watching about two years ago and it was just until lately that I thought I was up to doing it. She was happy with it and that made me happy.

This I started last week when I noticed the alley across from me at night...it has been difficult as sometimes the lights are own and sometimes not. We had promises of snow and I wanted to do a Nocturne with snow but maybe it will snow next week. There is only snow on the walks and streets. Who knows how this will change as I work on it.I am also finishing up a painting for my daughter for Christmas but hesitate to put it here as I want it to be a surprise.

This is the blueberry patch painting I did in August. The owner of the Blueberry Patch liked it but did not purchase it and does not take consignments. I will photo it better and add it to the site.

The paiinting MOUNTAIN POND stands as is. My son and daughter-in-law approved it as a gift. It was sprayed with retouch varnish this morning and the search for a frame is on. I started my nocturne painting and decided I would wait until it snowed. Promised to snow tonight. I need to gesso some boards and start some gift paintings! Plus ned to photo some older works and add them to the site.

Ah, My son said the lines in the scum are from ducks swimming in the pond scum. So some ducks will fly in today and will be added to the painting! Plus I will spray the Christmas balls I painted as it is 49 degrees and by noon it turns to ice and snow. I spray on the porch because of the smell.

I finally read the book on my digital camera and now will reshoot my paintings when they are all finished at the Art Shows this month. Previously, I did not shoot with enough pixels and couldn't get any bigger sizes for prints. So now I know how to do it. Tomorrow I will shoot the paintings I have here. Wish I could see the moon....it is just a big fuzzy white area in the cloudy sky. From the radar it looks like we are in for some freezing rain but then it will turn warm and rain. Strange weather!

These are the silver balls I painted winter scenes on for gifts. They didn't photo too well. Will try to do better later.