I'd like to introduce myself and tell everyone a bit about me. If you've read my bio, you already know the basics. The main thing you need to know about me is, I LOVE TO PAINT! Another major passion of mine is camping. My love of nature seriously influences my painting and I paint outside whenever I can. Other things I enjoy include sewing quilting, and my dogs.

This morning finds me trying to figure out the business end of art, not my strong suit. So much to do! I need to photograph and upload more paintings to my sparkly new website. Right this minute, I am learning about writing a blog, something I have not done before. I need to start a newsletter one of these days. Sigh. I want to be painting!!!

Today, I spent the early part of my day trying to remove a stain from a favorite tee shirt (Yes, I forgot to put my apron on before I started painting - darn!). Here's what I learned: Alizarin Crimson Permanent really is permanent! I am guilty of bragging, in the past, that I can remove oil paint from anything. I stand corrected! Tip of the day: to remove oil paint from nearly anything, I use Jack's Linseed Studio Soap. I use it for cleaning brushes too. It leaves them clean, soft, & supple. I have no affiliation with this product, it's just something I love.

It has been nice chatting with you this morning. Welcome to my world!