:: more lemons

I've been busy practicing my oil painting,

on canvas,

and digitally using procreate.

The digital version is available for download in my Etsy shoppe,

while the oil version is drying & waiting its turn.

It's so much fun painting, both in real life with oils, 

and digitally on my iPad. I can't say for sure which I actually prefer.

I love being able to sit on the sofa watching/listening to a show

while creating art with no mess.

However, nothing quite feels like having a brush in your hand

deciding what color & stroke to make next...

even if it is a bit of a mess sometimes.

Hope you all are healthy & 

well as we go towards the weekend!

{ peace, love & hugs }

Carrie Ann

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:: first hike of the new year

I found a new little trail at one of my favorite spots 

to watch the sun set on Morrow Mountain.

This is the view from my little perch. 

It was like fire was 

licking the mountains edge, 

lighting the brush up like flames,

with only the lake in the distance

to quench it.

The path around the mountain top.

I sat with the sun on my face,

 dried grasses and flowers dancing in the wind.

I admired the beauty of the fallen trees.

I took a moment to honor all of those on this path before me.

I stood my offering upright, 

the one time has chipped 

away like an artifact.

In my happy place :).

Happy New Year!!

{peace, love & hugs}

Carrie Ann

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:: and a partridge in a pear tree

Can you believe we are only 2 days away from Christmas Morning?

I just wanted to take a moment to slow down and wish

You a Very Very Merry Christmas!

This years color lights were inspired by a dear friend 

who's tree is truly a thing of holiday magic, 

with over 400 ornaments all numbered and cataloged. 

Talk about Christmas goals.

I would be doing good if I actually

brought out a quarter of my decorations these days.

Sadly, with grown children & no little ones {yet}...

the effort just doesn't seem worth it.

I am however loving our festive color lights this year, 

and I will never ever buy another pre lit tree...EVER.

Why????

Because... 

3-4 hours cutting off literal pounds of lights from your Christmas tree?

I mean you just have to do it at some point,

because adding more lights to your supposed pre lit tree 

just makes it nothing but a hot mess of wired chaos.

It was so worth it in the end.

A clean slate ready for those magical color lights

Now if only I had found some tinsel...

I would have the Christmas tree of my youth.

{ peace, love, hugs & no coal in your stockings }

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

Carrie Ann

 

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