musings

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

When I spend time in the office the kitties are my constant companions,

and their favorite place to sit is on my printer.

Today I grabbed my camera!

Lady Gray,6 + years old

and Baby,1 + years old .

PS: I also love my new camera and camera lens!

Snow, sun, cold, warm ...

and the silly apricot tree thinks it's spring!

Love my native apricot tree, love the flavor of the little apricots, but it is a very messy, messy tree.

I'm not sure whether I'm happy or sad that I'll not have a bumper crop this year because it is sure to freeze again!

While I may no longer be enamored with Santa Fe, the community I was born and raised in,

I will always be in love with the terrain, the climate and in knowing it is truly God's country.

Yesterday morning I measured 8" of snow on my patio table, this morning there was none.

Once the snow falls, regardless of the temperatures, the sun shines, and the snow melts;

my trees are happy, my garden is happy and I'm happy!

Mr. Groundhog predicted we would see 6 more weeks of winter

and normally being only 40% accurate,

he came out and was surprised to see he was correct!

New Mexico webcasts their legislative committee hearings, which I have become addicted to ...

When I don't have specific bills that I'm tracking and I'm not required to be at the Capitol,

I am able to listen to the bills that I may have an interest in.

Which means I sit in my office, listen to the hearings and play, all at the same time!

daydreaming

Today is cold, yesterday was cold, tomorrow is supposed to be cold,

therefore as I listen to Senate Corporations, I'm daydreaming about spring!

I'm still painting ... trying out different "techniques"

and find I have gotten into a quite a water mode.

Photo taken in 2004 in Portugal painted in the style of Van Gogh

Photo taken in 2005 in San Diego with chiaroscuro style lighting.

Photo taken in 2013 in Greece painted in oil.

last, but not least, and quite different from the seascapes ....

Photo taken in 2006 of a stream in Ucross (WY) painted with pastels.