Drapes in the study/art room/computer room

....or maybe I should call it the multipurpose room, but we really do call it the study, and now it has some new drapes.  

I got these fabulous drapes from my sister.  A deep burgandy velvet with a beautiful fringe trim.  

They make the room feel cozy and warm (and you're thinking cozy and warm when it's 100 degrees outside, I must be crazy), but it's a nice room to retreat to in the cool air conditioning to paint, or read a book, or work on the computer.  

It's fun to change out window dressings, and the nice thing about these, they didn't cost me anything!

Living on the back porch

I'm back! Finally!

I never realized how much I would miss my computer,

but I missed YOU even MORE!

I've been spending a lot of time on the back porch lately. Morning coffee on the back porch, afternoon tea, reading my book, watching the birds, and even eating meals out there. After practically living on the back porch and enjoying everything there is to enjoy on a back porch this past week, I did manage to get a few things done.

I finished reading a really good book which I'll tell you about later, and I finished a bunch of painting projects which I'll show you soon.

Right now I want to get around to visit all of you, my dear friends,

and see what you've been up to!

Back in business

The computer is fixed and I'm back and running again. Some kind of nasty little virus took over and locked things up. It's amazing how much we depend on our computers.

So, while Otis and Riley and I had our enjoyable little break, I realized how much stuff I got done. Could that mean I was spending too much time on the computer? Hmmmmm.

When I was on my way to Greenville the other day to pick up the computer, it started snowing! It was so pretty. I tried to snap a picture of it in the car, but I don't think you can see the snowflakes. It sure put me in the holiday spirit.




I painted a few snow paintings for my etsy shop and added a few more things for the holidays.


Now I will try to get around to visit each and every one of you and do some catching up. I may not be posting as often as I was before, as there seems to be so much to do.


Hope you all are having a great weekend!