The Party is Over Time to Call it a Day

We’re back! The morning after the long drive home, we went for our usual three mile walk. It felt so good! I was delighted to see that the Bob Whites had returned. They were flooded out four years ago, and this is the first glimpse I’ve seen of them since that time. They are such delightful little birds.

Seeing The Bob Whites made me determined to create a canvas for them. I had done a drawing some time ago, and now I want to permanently honor these adorable birds. In one blog, I told you how my husband had learned to imitate their cheery whistle “bob bob white.” If we didn’t see them, he’d whistle their call and soon they would answer. They had a warm interchange back and forth until we tired of the game.

Before we left Fort Myers, they had pruned our bushes and trees. It looked like a war zone! This time of year, the neighborhoods begin to look like a jungle, and in some areas they were starting to. Upon our return, we were pleased to see that our street was neat and back in flower. The pruning had made the leaves grow back super thick and green.

Our new remodeled kitchen welcomed us home. There are still things to do, but it was great to see the glistening shine of new paint and granite countertops. New appliances are being delivered on Friday to replace our old, rusted out ones. What a difference it will make!

It was good to visit with friends and family in Georgia, but I’m eager to get back to painting. It almost feels like Christmas. The anticipation is "killing me. This time around, I’m working on an abstract design with a tropical flare. I also have some vintage canvases in mind. I tried to search for “discontinued products,” but didn’t find what I was looking for. I would like to paint some product signs that are no longer in use.

I thought of “Hires” root beer which has technically been discontinued except in Utah where they still sell Hires root beer kits to make a homemade brew using dry ice for the bubbles. I have tasted this mix and it is excellent!

I would like to add some more vintage style artwork to my repertoire of retro paintings. The ones I created were modeled from old sheet music covers as a jumping off place for my compositions. This time around, I thought the old signs would be fun.

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