Sun is out, the river is high ; back to the studio with Emily

Last week end was a wash, literally. It rained for what seemed like forty days & forty nights. In fact, it was more like three days & three nights, but that was enough. There were certainly lots of jokes & references to Noah's ark brandished about. We experienced some serious leaks in our domicile but thankfully our ceiling did not completely fall down as I had feared. The Naponset River, on who's banks we live, crested just below the flood line. It had not reached that hight since 1955, when a huricane hit the area.

The sun has come out. Warmer weather has arrived. Bulbs are popping up. And everything is looking wonderful.

As a result of the rain I have not been to the studio for awhile. I have done very little painting this month.

Emily is on school break while her siblings are still in school & her mom is working, so she came over to spend some time with me. After checking out the river we headed off to the studio. She painted a beautiful painting. Unfortunately we forgot to take a photo of the finished product. And she gave me some good tips on what I was working on. We enjoyed our time together & the chance to be back in the studio.

... when the world is puddle-wonderful

This weekend I had every intention of writing a thoughtful post about springtime & art. But we are being hit by a major nor'easter. We are being battered by high winds & rain outside & now my ceiling has sprung multiple leaks on the inside as well. Dodging buckets & sauce pans that are catching the drips, my thoughtful post about spring ...well, I'm just not feeling it. So instead I have downloaded some old pic's of some of the baby quilts I have made over the past few years. They are bright & colorful & add a bit of whimsy to an other wise dreary day. And each one does in fact portray some aspect of springtime: a bulb in full flower, goldfish in ponds, kits flying, all kinds of critters & of course, a big calico sun. Someday I may blog about my conflict between crafts & fine art but today there is no conflict. Today is a crafty, cozy kind of day. Nothing too serious, just hoping that the rain stops soon & the sun comes out. I will wax poetic about spring & it's affects on art some other day.