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> Another pair of TOMS. These were for a teenage girl who loves music and these colors. I’m so thankful for my girls who are always available to advise me on younger, hipper looks than I would be able to come up with. Thanks, Lily!

> I am feeling pretty smart right now. My paintings are small enough that I can scan them – I don’t have to photograph and download them. Maybe I will post more often. I can see that I will need to crop the shadow in the future. I’m not sure I love the pink background. [...]

> I really have been painting and working hard, but the problem is that the only pictures I’ve taken have been with my iPhone. And it is beyond me how to get them from there to here. So…until I figure it out or take more pictures with a different camera, I thought you might enjoy [...]

>Peachy Keen, 6×6 in., oil Stacked Up, 6×6 in., oil More Cherries, 6×6 in., oil It’s been a busy, busy summer, but I’m managing to paint some. Whoever came up with the idea of setting priorities was onto something. Like right now, my priority is to post on my blog and eat the fresh, Texas-grown [...]

> Roxanne and I are challenging each other to paint everyday. We’ve done pretty well so far. The first day, I painted this and texted it to her, calling it ‘Not a Pumpkin.’ She texted her painting back to me and called it, ‘Not a Pepper.’ She had painted a pumpkin! Neither of us had [...]

> Dana and I were friends in Dimmitt Elementary School. We haven’t seen each other since those grade school days because she moved away. Now, we’re facebook friends and she saw the Toms I posted there. She, who must be a really fun shoe-person, immediately ordered some and had them shipped to me. She gave [...]

>Three of a Kind, 6×6 in., oil on linen Finally! Once again, I’ve let life throw me completely out of rhythm and gone way too long without painting. The two attempts before this one were not good and I really believed I had forgotten how. I’ve been stewing and agonizing for weeks, just to give [...]

> I am having fun with Toms! And, I especially love the fact that a child gets a pair every time I buy a pair.

> My friend’s daughter, Meredith, wore white Toms in her wedding. She asked me to paint on them and here they are. This was a fun project and I’m going to buy myself a pair today. The hard part will be deciding what to paint on them. If you don’t know about Toms, click on [...]

> After an outdoor painting session, Roxanne and I headed into my house for something to drink and I mentioned to her my dissatisfation with my furniture arrangement. I have one of those large, open spaces that I just couldn’t get to “feel” right. Well…that’s all it took for Roxanne’s creative juices to start percolating. [...]

>Here are a few photos of the wedding on the photographer’s blog. Such a wonderful, happy night. Oh, and when you’re on her blog, scroll down to see the bridal portraits. Hoping to be painting and blogging soon!

> Our youngest daughter, Anna, was married last weekend in an outdoor wedding at our home. All the months of preparation and it was over in the blink of an eye. Just some remains of the day are left…and, most importantly, a happy marriage. I’ll post pictures soon.