Inspiration Don't Leave Me Now

Well, I'm just back from "vacation". It was the first time back to Florida since the passing of my mother-in-law and it made me reflect on a lot of things. It is amazing the impact that small gestures can have on a person's life - fancy soaps in the bathroom, beds made and towels laid out, home cooked dinners you don't have to think about, quiet conversations marveling on how the kids are growing, stories shared about golf and "life at the club" - I missed them all.

I'm finding it difficult to get motivated - I guess I'm having a bit of a relapse in my mourning process but I decided I would just try to make some small items to try out gouache in my mixed media. Family and motherhood are on my mind...

Nesting

I opened my studio window today to put in my ventilation fan and what a joy! There were birds singing! The Canadian Geese have returned to the little pond up the road and the mother should be on her nest in the next 3 weeks. The kids love to watch their return every spring and count the goslings when they hatch in April.

I was inspired to complete this piece today. I will hold on to the hope of spring.

Thinking Spring...

I am starting to dream of Spring. It is inevitable every year, after the holiday crazies have gone and the snow starts to look really dirty, I start to wonder how long it will be before the thaw. I actually got a glimpse the other day of an eager daffodil starting it's journey skyward just outside my front door. It's the closest one to the house so it's clock is always a little off - I guess we have that in common.

Bunnies, flowers and maps of places I wish I could travel to... these are a few of my favorite things.