I am wishing everyone a safe and wonderful Memorial Day weekend, and would like to say Thank-you to all who are serving our country and a special prayer for all who have perished doing so.
I say a special one for my grandson serving in the Air Force. He will be 24 the 31st of this month.
Yes it is Spring, and Mother Nature is showing her stuff big time. We are having a great nor'easter and so cold my fingers can barely type today. Last week I was complaining about 93 degree temperatures. I would settle for mid seventies and a gentle breeze. 
I found one lone pansy growing at the edge of one of my flower beds. But as usual the batteries were dead on my camera. I posted this colored pencil instead. My roses will be glorious by next week and you can bet I will have batteries by then. The orchid lilies are looking strong and healthy but no sign of my yellow calla lily yet.
Oh, it is hot for April. I am sure the motor cycle riders enjoyed it for it was also bike week at the Outer Banks of NC. 93 degrees Sunday.
I finally got the lawn mower running and it took more than four hours to mow due to the fact it hadn't been done this year. I sure enjoyed getting out in the fresh air. Besides we are going back to normal temperatures after tomorrow.
Good news, the strange weather during February did not kill my "Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate" plants. I found 10 of them poking their heads out. My Orchid Lilies are doing wonderful, strong stems and healthy. Awww I know, I love my flowers.
A new poem today after a morning drive. Check it out on my Helium widget on the right side.
Since the picture on Face Book (right side) was taken a year ago on my birthday, I believe I will leave it as is and not update picture tomorrow. Why? Because I think they said possible snow tonight. I will not sit out there like that tomorrow.
Here is my bouquet of roses. Pen ink and colored pencil.
There are a couple new poems in the Helium widget a couple spots down on the right.
Enjoy!
Janie would like to wish everyone a Happy Valentines Day. So she did so by form of story. It will show in the Helium widget soon.
I have named my new painting
"Place of Serenity"
Here is my unnamed painting of the arched bridge.I have a storm brewing in the back ground due to the WWAO challenge for March.
I need to get this off my chest now so here goes. A friend stopped by just after I had place the clouds in the sky and started criticizing my thermal vortex forming and coming out of the top of the storm coming. I explained what it was and she flat told me she didn't like that. So being stubborn, bullheaded person that I am I left it in. She is confident that clouds don't look like another batch is forming behind. But I guess since I've been through 14 tornadoes I do know what a sky looks like.
I hope all who check this out won't be to harsh on me and my clouds. Have a Serene day and relax by my Ol' stone arched bridge.
The painting is 16x20 acrylic. Storm and all!!!
It is way passed sleepy time but I had to say, my new painting is almost done. It has an arched stone bridge which I have always admired. I do believe I have been watching too much DIY. Hopefully it will be posted tomorrow if the weather holds and we don't have freezing temperatures.
This winter has been something else, very cold here and then we had a few days with sunny warm weather and all my spring daffodils and tulips decided to come up. I have two blooms on one of the daffodils, I think I may get a shock tomorrow.
I have also noticed in the last few weeks an upswing in the people connecting to Twitter. I have my posts on the right side of this blog if you care to join me I am:
http:twitter.com/calviaart you might want to search for me there.
Merry Christmas
Happy New Year
May your new year be filled with Blessings, Health and Wealth!!!!
I received a picture from Michigan from my sister which showed all that was left of the farm we grew up on. I was sad but decided to paint it. As I worked on the painting my mood changed because it brought back many many good memories. The barn is full of holes, sagging a bit but then that happens even to people, so I will enjoy this and may put it on Christmas cards for my family. Enjoy!!!
I also issued a challenge to the WWAO group to paint their home place. It has been accepted.
Update: I woke up at 2:30 this morning and knew I had forgotten something on my painting. I was right I forgot to high light trees, so I then did it. I decided to name it "Faded Memories".
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