A friend brought over 3 dozen iris last night…they were closed up and then by the morning had just exploded. They are a joyful touch to this first rainy day in a while.

Was drawing the yard next door when theo woke up early…never got back to it yesterday, not even to post!

I have waited until nearly bedtime to do this drawing and I find that my energy level is waaaaay down. But I am still okay with what happened here. Kind of a liberating drawing….

Another heavenly day in SF–I was able to get over to Crissy Field for a morning drawing.

It is so nice to be outside, painting. And I love this gouache!

The hike is still burned in my memory. Just spectacular scenery.

Today we took a hike on the Matt Davis trail, stopping to have our picnic overlooking Stinson beach and the Marin headlands. A beautiful day!

We bought 75 cent paint boxes at a toy store in Noe Valley yesterday, dug out the disks of paint and filled them with gouache. A perfect, portable OPAQUE medium!!

Must have been 75 degrees at Crissy Field this morning. Just beautiful! This is the first time I have attempted the bridge….

A thank you gift from one of Andy’s co-workers—a bottle of 1996 Dom Perignon. Shared it with my mom and dad who are in town. It was truly spectacular! I am not a connosieur but I could tell it was something special.

Trying not to indulge in oreos and milk after dinner….

kleenex (still in portland)

view into the kitchen in portland

drawing antonio the cat in portland