Flowers from Virginia---again!!!

Well,  it can never be too often.  Just in time for my holiday festivities.  I got this beautiful candlelit arrangement from Virginia.  It really added to the warmth of a great time with a houseful of daughters, grandchildren, my brother, sons in law, and a Japanese exchange student.  It was a lot of fun and, as readers of this blog know, we also assembled a family art show.

Virginia also gave a "little extra" to help with art supplies.  Well, she always says it's for whatever I want, but I know I will spend it on art supplies!  I already bought a dvd that goes with a book I already had about Expressive Figure Painting.  Very inspirational!!!  Having fresh flowers always is, too.  I did this a week or so ago, but am behind on my blogposts.  I'll send this card to her with a thank you note.

Flowers from Virginia

I was so surprised to see a beautiful bouquet delivered to me on Monday.  Welcome home from my trip to Washington DC....Happy Easter....and to remember my friend Jim.  Of course, the very thoughtful sender was my dear friend Virginia.  The flowers are truly lovely--a large arrangement with gerbera daisies, carnations, hydrangras, tulips, phlox, purple stock, snapdragons and set off by trailing eucalyptus.  As usual, Virginia hit all the right notes in making me feel good and timing it beautifully.  My friends Celeste, Carrie, and Katherine sketched at my house with me on Tuesday and found the bouquet a great inspiration.  Results can be seen at www.behindthescenes-ppasp.blogspot.com.  I am also working on a bigger painting of the bouquet, but it is taking second place on my work schedule behind a painting to be put up at O'Connor's next Tuesday.  It is too risky to post it now.  It may totally flop but so far,so good.  I hope to post it soon...whether it is a"flop" or not!!!

Carolyn Rondthaler, owner, Plum Gallery