A Personal Achievement

 

I was fully enjoying my favorite month, the month of October, when suddenly November arrived.

...the time changed, falling back one hour. Now, my days will seem even shorter than they already do - pooh!  And, with more darkness, I will have even less time to do the things I want to do - ugh!
 

The temperatures have significantly cooled from the warm 60’s and 70’s of October to as low as 30 degrees at night. Potted plants had to be carted indoors. The last of the garden harvest gathered.

 

Glenn finally started the furnace for the season, never before November 1, and now we have heat in the house - hurray!    I do not like to be cold.

 

My lack of posting here is testament to the fact that I keep myself super busy with farm and house chores; thus, neglecting my creative time.  That is not to say that I completely ignore the creative stuff, but I wish I delegated more time to it.
 

So,I recently treated myself to a beginner painting class.

 

Each class attendee painted the same picture, Chickadee on Snow-covered Branch.  The subject was so appropriate and timely.   To be able to paint a bird commonly found at my bird feeder and, the way the weather was forecasted, we were expecting our first snow. The only snow to arrive, though, is what I painted into my picture.  

 

 

my work station - first step - criss cross brush strokes of sap green

The instructor provided all the materials as well as her expertise and love of painting.  I just had to listen and paint and enjoy...which I did willingly. This was my first ever attempt at oil painting and I love it!

 

At the end, each novice artist went home with an amazing oil painting. I was so surprised with my resulting canvass.

 

I am already looking forward to continuing with this, new to me, hobby.

 

Glenn is already making sounds about me adding one more ‘fun’ thing to my full schedule.  Hey…life is too short to stop expanding one’s interests. 

 Next???  Come back and see what I have planned for early December.



(Note:  If  you noticed under 'About Me', I listed painting as a new pursuit - yeah...I started!)