Avoiding the Deep Freeze

Dashed around Sunday, repotting all of the plants that needed to come indoors.  Happily, neighbors took several of the ferns in that were too big for my crowded house.

But still need to find spaces for these ivies...

This one had been on the back porch all summer and now has taken up residence in the front parlor, overlooking the new (old) settee.  Since the mercury plummeted to 25 degrees this morning, it seems that the plants came in just in time!  Ahhhhhhh

Dolls I love

The dolls flanking the portrait are by Du Buh Du designs.

You can find them at:  http://www.dubuhdudesigns.typepad.com/

Recent Drawings and Inspiration

I spotted a Perfect Fence

In Celebration of 100 Years

Kathryn Dodson Benson is celebrating her 100th birthday this month.  Her mother's name was Dena Dodson and her father's name was John Dodson.  Here they are pictured as they were in 1927, 1934 and 1929.

Minnesota Watercolor Society Fall 2013 Exhibition

Hibiscus

The hibiscus this year are beyond gorgeous in Minneapolis in spite of the drought.  They have been producing dinner plate-sized blossoms for weeks and show no signs of stopping.

Zinnias

Circle

This is how one of the circle gardens looked last year.  This year not so much.

Turtle Fountain at the Rose Gardens of Lake Harriet

Loring Park

Loring Park has a lovely white garden and this summer the art fair added to the scene.

Available Prints

A serious visitor

A Neighbor's Garden

A lovely friend on line

Her name is Min and she lives in Taiwan.

April Snow

Doll Art

Foggy February Sunday

Lake Harriet Resident

Charcoal and Pink

Reflection of an Amaryllis

Junco

A Quiet Spot

A flapping cardinal

A Snowy Walk

Landing

Little Blue Tit

English Robin

Sparrow Study

Chickadee

Pencil Drawing

A Sunset Walk

The Boathouse in a Snowy Squall

Watercolor of Sun Through the Trees

Sun through the trees

I painted this scene today.  I will post it tomorrow.

Lake Harriet Ice Skating

Men have cleared skating paths all over Lake Harriet and the ice is perfect.  In the northeast corner of the lake someone has created a crystal cathedral, which they light with candles each night.  Walkers and bikers can see it from the shore, but skaters can get a close up view.

York Avenue

Enjoying Melia

Thinking of peonies today...

The house near the bridge on a snowy morning