Sadie,Our Lab Puppy and a Pumpkin

Sadie ,our lab puppy and a pumpkin

After her attempt to bury the pumpkin, Sadie is exhausted..

Yesterday in the front yard with Sadie.. What a dog! love,Diana

Sassafras Leaf and Persimmon Top Watercolor and Sadie's Ramblings

Sassafras Leaf and Persimmon Top

Snuggly Sadie

HI, probably not a masterpiece but I painted another leaf! ha ha.. Sadie is napping some this afternoon. Ok ,so we did end up in the woods quite a bit earlier.I'm tired and she is too. I'm thrilled. I've painted another found leaf, Sassafras-- I love the sound of the name and the actual leaves. It has 3 kinds of leaves, one like this, another shaped like a mitten, and then a more simple leaf shape. This tree is in our woods/yard. Gran's Daddy used to make  hot tea for her from the roots of this kind of wild tree.  Sadie and I found a wild Persimmon tree in the front yard. I knew we had one in the backyard. One little persimmon on the lawn,so I saved the top and here it is. ( She would have eaten it but I hid it from her,she already ate a locust this morning.. good grief..)

So what to paint now. I need some ideas..What can we paint? Have a wonderful weekend. love to  you,Diana

Thunder and Little Watercolors

Hi, We are having a thunderstorm now. The sky has been filled with gorgeous clouds. I was out in my front yard with Sadie just a few minutes ago(before the storm),she digging a hole, me looking at the sky. I feel like I've wanted to paint so much lately and it's been so hard to get the time,here are 2 little paintings. The orchids I tried to do a looser watercolor,this is from the wash the other day. The garlic I did while talking to my son on the phone. I just had the garlic laying on my art table. Poor Sadie,my puppy, is laying on top of my feet. She's afraid of the thunder... oooh, no, she has John's good socks with her. Oh my.

 Tell me what you think.
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Love to you,Diana
 yes we need the rain,I'm so glad we are getting it!

Puppy Photo and Daffodil Watercolor Beginning

HI, Today I went up to the Red Queen Gallery in Onancock,Va. and took in some of my new paintings. I enjoyed seeing Mary Ann and Susan.  Here is a painting I have just started. I love the blue ball jars-- well any Ball Jar really, but I do especially love the blue with the yellow. I have a sunflower so far in the bouquet with the daffodils, I'll put another on the other side probably. You know I had to include another baby photo of the new puppy. Only 2 more weeks!!! before she comes home! :)  love,Diana

Frozen Washes and Puppy Coming!!

Exciting news.. Which first the washes or the puppy.???Washes ---Last night it was in the 20'sF here so after 8pm I was doing washes and putting them on my plastic table out in the back porch. I knew they were freezing and a few hours later about 11 I went out and got them. They did a beautiful job capturing the ice. See.. that's what the first photo is... I hope you can see the faint crystals.. just in places but I'm happy with it. This morning I did another batch and they are drying inside now.  I see we don't want to leave pools of water on the paper.. that won't work..so I'll remember for my next batch.  After these dry I will hang them up and later determine what they'll be.

And probably the most exciting news!!! Sarah is most probably pregnant. The yellow lab at www.shorefinelabs.com. I talked to Kendra last night and she said it looks like she's 3 weeks pregnant.. so lucky you --you get to hear me ramble on about this-(Forgive Me :)--. I'm so excited. We will be getting a little yellow lab puppy.You know how I miss my Daisy so very much and the new puppy won't be her but will be a loving precious companion!!! Talk to you soon, Diana