Winter Diary

I'm trying to love winter. I say "trying" because it's not usually my favorite time of year. I'm a summer girl at heart, but I must say that since changing my attitude and finding pleasure in winter instead of cursing it (!) I have found amazing beauty. There is a certain quality of light in the late afternoon that I am now in love with. The starkness of the trees and branches are so gorgeous and graphic just now. Night drives through the country lanes are mysterious and quiet. Shadows are interesting. Tracks and footsteps are fun to put a story to. Of course there is also sitting by the fireside, lighting candles, and eating carbs. What could be bad about any of that? I'd love to know your strategies for winter living, too.

Holiday Cheer

A friend is visiting this week, so we went up to Chases's for lunch yesterday, and did a little shopping and "driving around to look at the Lights". Remember that? We used to do that when I was a kid. We found some pretty impressive ones. Chase's has a new show of small works and some great amaryllis varieties for forcing if you are into that...which I am.

Yep, It's Winter

Winter is supposed to be this really quiet time up here in Maine. But it just isn't this year. It's cold and beautiful and all the bustle of the holidays are over. I'm working on this drawing project, which has been interesting so far. My goal is to draw and date one drawing a day, which will be shown as a body of work in 18 months. I find that it's pressure I do and don't like. Knowing I've made this commitment is the part I like because it keeps me going through all the excuses. I don't like how I keep thinking I won't want to show some of these drawings to people because they are not "good enough". I want to document my process honestly, but it does take humility.