Zinnia heaven

     I am enjoying this... I will be sad when the zinnias are over.  I planted some different varieties in another part of the yard ( my berm in the front yard), and the guy who cuts our lawn got out his weed whip and took them all out, thinking they were weeds..... had to start over, so I am starting with different seeds and seeing what I get. !
     LIFE IS GRAND 

Zinnias are wonderful

     I love growing zinnias, and bringing them inside.... I just recently started painting them, too.... a triple header... ha !
     This is only my second year growing them, from seed.   I can't stand to leave them outside, and constantly cut them and put them in vases everywhere in my house.  Fun !

Trader Joes Sunflowers

     I set this up in the breakfast room, so I could paint while my granddaughter is napping in the studio.   That's the only time I paint sitting down.  This one was fun...
 

Paintable pears

     Shapely, colorful pears practically paint themselves.... It takes me awhile to pick them out at the store.  I guess people around think I'm a bit nuts, I look through all of them... put a few aside.... reexamine them for shape, color, stems, etc.   then pick the 3 I want to buy.... I feel like I need to tell people they are for a painting, cause they are looking at me in a strange way... HA !
    

Sunflowers #125

     So happy I found some sunflowers at Trader Joes...  Spring can't be too far behind, right???