Beautiful Christmas Tree

It filled the entrance hall where our WAA party was held. Everyone was taking pix of it!

Another one.

This was actually painted with a brush for once. Another 12x12. I have four white floating frames to use for that size, so I wanted something light.

Crazy me

After all these years, I still feel the need to make fudge and other disgustingly rich sweets at Christmastime. Lord knows I do not need to eat them, or even lick the beaters, but still I forge on as in days of old when my children were little. Sometimes I just have no sense. After the fudge, I made a pan of those seven-layer bar cookies that must have more fat and calories per cc than anything on the planet. And I just pulled three small rum cakes out of the oven. They were new for me this year and sure do smell good, but why! I need to listen to less Christmas music! The man and I will eat more than we should, and I will find some folks to take some off my hands, and then thankfully the sweets will be gone. Maybe it is my creative expression of the day or else I am a slave to those unhealthy Christmas traditions.

Sometimes things work out

Like today. The Board decided that our December meeting should be something special, but where would we have it? After our November meeting I was at one of the many shopping areas on College Rd and walked by an Asian restaurant whose unimpressive blue neon sign I had passed many times. I was curious as to what the place was like and decided to go in and check it out. The hostess was nice, and showed me the menu, and then I asked if there was a private dining area where a group could meet first and then order lunch. They did, and today we went. It was perfect for our group of thirteen. We all loved what we ordered and stayed too long. It's nice when a plan comes together.

A time to sing

This is the weekend my church puts on its big Christmas program, and for the third year, I am among the altos. Our amazing organist is also a chorus teacher at a high school, and many of her students are joining us. What a treat that is for me! Last night was dress rehearsal, and I am sitting on the front row of the choir, behind the French horns, and between two of the students who were loving the whole experience, especially the thirty-piece orchestra. They were positively glowing with enthusiasm. I share their awe. They also sang very well, and I wondered if when I was that age I did too. Tonight is the first of four performances. People in town look forward to coming and arrive early. The old church fills up quickly and seating is free. They won't be disappointed, as our music is really good. When it is over, I will be invigorated first and then exhausted.

A Landscape

A landscape! Just finished. And I did it with my fingers!
I propped it under a lamp to take the pic. Helps me to critique it that way.
The red you see peeking through is the color of the underpainting.
Tomorrow I will tidy it up.
Another reason I am painting is to use all the paint I have accumulated.

Maybe the ninth?

Much like the first one I did. Appears to have some of the same colors.
18X24. It is several layers of paint. Slowly but surely I am getting them done.