Painting

This is the painting I did of the little french restaurant downtown. I added a few extras ~ tables and chairs, a bike and flowers. The Le Doux Cafe and Bakery.

Today I'm enjoying the sunshine and outdoors with Otis and Riley.

Enjoy your day!

All around town with Madison

Maddie, our granddaughter came to visit for a couple of days. School is now out for the summer and she was ready for a sleepover and some playtime with Nana and Papa.

We thought it might be fun to do some things around town.

Walking Otis and Riley is always on the agenda.....a walk to the Rec Center.

Stopping along the way to climb a tree.

Running like the wind.

A whirl on the merry-go-round at the park.

Later, some time at the swimming pool.

Playing in the waterfall fountain at the Paul Berry Park downtown. The building in the background is the old Coon School that was renovated and turned into condos.

A coffee and tea break at the french restaurant, Le Doux Cafe and Bakery, experiencing a bit of France since she will be traveling there in a few weeks with her Mom and Dad.

Then on to some culture in the Boykin Art Gallery at the Wilson Arts Council.

Mosaics were the featured art.

A visit to Imagination Station, a hands on museum for kids.

The architecture in this building is BEAUTIFUL, and I love the colors!

Papa played the Imaginary Strings, while Maddie entertained herself at the mirrors.

Check out the albino boa constrictor. It was HUGE.

After leaving Imagination Station, we walked home in the historic part of town, passing the Jarman House Restaurant on Green Street. It's a quaint little house that serves lunch.

This is a pretty house on Green Street.

Later, dinner and a movie before Maddie was picked up to return home.

What a fun time. It's always a fun time and an adventure when Maddie comes to visit. We love having her.

Sunshine and flowers. How delightful!

Today I am busy painting. Galen just finished two more marble chasers, a cute little pig and another red hen that need painting, and I am working on a painting of a french cafe. It's actually our little cafe downtown ~ The Le Doux Cafe and Bakery. I love painting french cafes!



Enjoy your day whatever it is you're doing!

Le Doux

There's a fabulous little french cafe that just opened in our downtown. It's called Le Doux Cafe and Bakery.

Galen and I stopped in on Saturday.

We had french pastries and coffee.

A fresh brewed, french press pot of coffee was brought to our table.


And look at the pretty flower.

My new favorite place!

Our historic downtown is going through a revitalization right now, so this cafe is a wonderful little gem.

After coffee, we walked over to the art gallery at the Arts Council to see the new exhibit.

This is the back of some of the buildings through the parking lot.

Check out the sidewalk.

The exhibit now showing is impressionistic paintings. Some of our local artists traveled to France last year and visited Giverny, home of Claude Monet.

Our Arts Council where the gallery is, was the former BB&T bank building. Built in 1903, the facility was the corporate headquarters for the bank.

Beautiful colors!

And a most beautiful, enjoyable day!