Why is it that so many of us feel so sad and emotional 
On knowing that you are gone 
And on knowing how you went...

It is because for so many of the belly-aches you had given us
By making us laff so uncontrollably..
Through you being so passionately and creatively humorous....
You tapped into your inner depths of your soul
To know  how to say  and what to say 
To lift us out of  our hum-drums
And triggering us into gales of hysterical chuckling..

But yet when you had your doubts and heartaches
Felt helpless and in a place of darkness...
We wish we could have been there with you
To have done the very same for you.......

You were loved, you were wanted, you were needed here...
But these words were not penetrable 
Into your troubled being in the end..

May you now have  angel wings wrapped around you..
And you finally understand the whispers in your ear
That you are loved and had always been so loved by many here.... 

Always let me know 
If  I seem to be chasing an illusion
Heavens forbid that I should be doing that
A waste of energy 
A waste of time 
In a life so short
Time that has passed
Can never be called back

But give me the wisdom
To know the difference
Between a mere mirage 
And a dream meant for me to embrace and fulfill
Quieten the insecure voices telling me to abandon
Instead give me the discipline and fortitude 
To pursue my conviction and my visionary dreams ...........

I have just discovered a new love
Inspired by what I see of other artists on FB
Using watercolor on sketches..
So here I am going crazy with washes of colors 
ON sketches done while being driven in the car
Woo HOO... I am never gonna be bored in a car!!

You dear sweet people are so generous-hearted..
You gave me thumbs-up
Even before you saw the entire chair! 

"Shakin" in my boots.." as I ask u.. 
So you hold the same opinion still? 
I read that there was a time when white furniture was the craze..still kinda my favourite cos it speaks of freshness to me... you 2?

HAVE A CRAZY, FRESH-FUN DAY, dear friends..xoxo whatever fresh-fun means! 

Finishing up on chair for delivery dateline....

Thank you for all your suggestions and ideas the last time, dear friends. Client wanted something along the theme of floral garden as a loving tribute to his dear Mom who passed to glory soon after he delivered the chair to me for painting. She loved flowers..so do I..so do many of you, I see...

ENJOY A GLORIOUS, FLOWERY SUNDAY, dear friends!! xoxo 

On receiving his delivery of chair and table
My client very promptly sent me a Thank you email with this photo
Of my babies now residing in his beautful sanctuary garden
My heart was warmed 
That despite busily getting ready for his Mother's memorial party
He would take  time to let me know
How he and his dear wife were thrilled

Then to be followed by a second email from his dear wife
Who also expressed her thank you in many appreciative words...

What can I say!
Such sweet, sweet, kind people ....
Twas a joyful and heart-warming encounter...

THANK YOU, JAMES AND JULIE FOR THE PRIVILEGE...

Philip bought this painting as a wedding gift to his new bride... it is where they are getting married today!
Join me in blessing them on thier special day!

THE UNIVERSE HAS ORDERED THE MOST GORGEOUS DAY
FOR YOU TO CELEBRATE YOUR WEDDING BLISS THIS DAY
SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS 
WHO SHARE IN YOUR  HAPPINESS
I TOO WISH YOU 
THE BEGINNING OF A FUN AND LOVE-FILLED LIFE IN UNISON
WHERE STORMS AND STRONG WINDS SEEM LESS SEVERE
AS YOU'RE  NOW SHELTER  AND A SOFT PLACE FOR EACH OTHER
AND MAY YOU ALWAYS FEEL THIS CLOSE 
AS YOU DO ON THIS PIVOTAL, MEMORABLE DAY..

Peggy's garden is immaculate
Weeds are totally under control
You and I know what a struggle that is
To keep them constantly at bay
Grass is well manicured
And flowers are smiling with one another

But in a painting and with my admittedly unruly nature
I've painted the grass longer and uncut near the edges
And flowers proliferating and partying wildly with one another


Thought I would make this clear
For I didn't want Peggy to be horrified
When the garden she and her husband work so hard 
Looks so beautifully serene and in order
I've painted it to look  more wild and untame... :)

TWAS A GIFT OF A DAY
When Peggy, a precious fellow artist friend
Invited us to her santuary of a garden
Nestled in the midst of a sprawling residential neighborhood

No sessions with a model for nearly 3 months
Can't say we don't much prefer this 
When the weather is just purrfect outside
Surrounded by nature's bounty and beauty
So lovingly and diligently crafted 
By a Master Gardener and her husband
He's in charge of the BBQ and grass
She's in charge of the rest...........

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING US, PEGGY! <3

I looked at the scene
And found it rather intimidating to try to pen down in ink
I forged ahead anyways
For I remembered the first time I tried to sketched  a boat
I found it near impossible to get it right
But over time, I improved and improved
And that memory I draw upon
My first attempt at something new may suck
But it can only get better as I try again and again
But that will never happen if I don't even take the first step at trying...