They Brought Flowers

Friends from Bay View are here today for a studio visit. They brought a pot of Gerbera Daisies that were so perfect I had to touch them to make sure they were live. Thank you Mary, Nancy and Katie.

There's nothing like a handpicked bouquet from the garden to melt my heart. Katie brought me this beautiful selection from her garden. We sat on the deck and caught up on happenings since last time we met after a brief tour of my garden.

Now we're going into the studio where they get to pick a watercolor painting for the upcoming auction to benefit the Padilla Bay Foundation. See my next post for more about the auction and to find out which one they picked!

Tea

Gaze into the chocolate . . . Chocolaaaaaaaate

How's everything going so far? I come from a large family of eight, so when everyone comes over and the house is full of conversation, food and hugs it all feels perfectly right.  My husband has one older sibling and hasn't quite mastered the art of hopping in and out of multiple conversations...or tuning it all out for a little "me space".  Either way, I've set up a quiet spot in the studio where you and my fluffy little buddy can sip a cup of tea, gaze out the window and let the chocolate do it's thing. 

Don't you just love my tea cosy? Quinn's Crochet Corner made it for me!

I set out the double handled cup for you. It was designed as a bouillon cup. My mother used to make it to build up our strength if we were sick. The two handles were also used for the infirm or elderly to make it easier to hold the cup for tea. I figure it as a safety measure in case there's a heavy slice of lemon and a little dram or two in your second cuppa. Don't want to lose your grip now do you?

Anyway, I trust you enjoy the company of friends and family every time you are together and keep it as a treasured memory. I do. 

Tulip petal

Fallen Tulip Petal     Sold
ACEO 3.5x2.5"
Original watercolor by Michele Cooper
Price: $30  (free S&H)

When is a tulip petal not like a tulip petal?
When the painting looks nearly like a leaf of radicchio?
Or when the goldfish think it may be one of their own who jumped out of the bowl?
Last night the bouquet of tulips in my studio lost a petal and started me on this unexpected detour from what I thought my day would be like.

Spring Sun Break

Spring poured into a little corner of my busy life this morning.