Happy Thanksgiving

I don't know about you, but I keep wondering where the time has gone. All at once, Summer has passed us by and Fall is in full swing and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Oh yeah, and Christmas is quickly sneaking up right behind.

What are you thankful for this year? Personally, this has been a challenging year or two with Covid changing our lives so much, sometimes for the better and sometimes not, and wondering if we're ever going to be "normal" again.

But for me, this has been a time to enjoy quiet time at home and less demands from meetings and other activities we thought we couldn't live without. And for that, I'm grateful. I've enjoyed working from home in our law office, planning my music for our church services, and of course, my art and framing business.

Art has been a struggle since shows have been canceled and galleries were closed for so long. When Boulder Street Gallery closed Summer of 2019, I lost my gallery space. So I've set up a gallery here at my home studio and am still painting and learning a lot through YouTube and online classes.

I've also been doing a lot of framing, by appointment, from my home framing shop. I'm finding I really love framing and working with my artist friends to enhance their beautiful artwork with appropriate framing. If you need framing, definitely give me a call.

So now with Thanksgiving approaching, I am thankful for my family and friends who have been there to support each other even when we couldn't see each other in person. I'm also thankful for good health and good medical care we get here in our wonderful country. How far we've come in the past 50+ years.

So here are a few photos of what I've been up to this year. I've got a great selection of jewelry, hand painted ornaments, mini landscapes, notecards, tote bags, mugs, notebooks, and original artwork ready for Christmas.

So instead of getting that China stuff this year, buy locally and support the arts. Enjoy!