Se pring thoughts

It is snowing right now as I write. My broccoli and kale plants are in the ground. The peas and radishes are up and growing. All the trees are blossoming. This is amazing to witness.

I have been busy since arriving home here in NYS. I began working in the sub-finder system of BOCES as I did last fall. I try to accept the jobs that I like as well as make the most money from. Sometimes it is a gamble since I may turn down a couple of jobs hoping the better one will come along and it doesn't. But most of the time my method works. Today I stayed home to work on my new series of paintings called Through Will's Eyes. Will is my grandson who discovered he has a natural talent for taking photographs that are artistic and powerful. I enjoy his photos a great deal and found a few that I wanted to create in oil paint. I am now working on the second one. They can be viewed on this site along with many other of my paintings. Just go to the side bar and click on See Complete Profile. You will see three blogs displayed...click on Paintings on Tour. As you scroll down you will see many examples of my oils and watercolours. If you double click on an image, it will enlarge on the screen.

It felt good to be back near most of my family and some friends but I do miss Florida, friends and family in VA. The climate in the south agrees with me and my creaky body. I enjoy being close to neighbors and friends. Nothing quite compares to stepping outside and hopping on my bike for an invigorating ride. Especially when that ride takes me to the beach. I love the flowers and the farmer's markets. I cried when I left my church in Bonita Springs. Since coming back north, I have been torn with indecision about where I want to live. I almost sold the Bearfoot Bus but the deal fell through. I know I must sell one or the other...the Bus or my house. I just cannot afford to hold onto both of them and maintain them. The Bus represents simplicity and freedom. But there is always a concern about my eyes and my ability to drive when necessary. Sometimes I am really very good, other times I am not really able to drive safely. Both house and Bus require money for maintainance. This saturday, I will have insulation blown into the house attic. This insulation was supposedly in there during the initial home inspection but it was not there when an exterminator explored the attic looking for carpenter ants. Having the insulation will certainly reduce my heating costs but it will keep the house cooler in the summer and quieter than before.

I will post this now with the hope that my readers will take a photograghic tour of my Paintings On Tour blogsite.