Thanks to anyone who comes here- my blog and all entries have moved over to my new website. Last week while walking home from the bus stop, my third-grade daughter stopped and backtracked to pick up a leaf lying on the sidewalk. She thought it was beautiful and unusual, and I agreed with her. My palette of fluid acrylics. Recently my husband went back to .

We have had a busy and productive last few weeks. The holiday season was, as usual, a very special time for us at Artbeat. It has been a five year adventure, showcasing the finest artists and craftsmen in our gallery. Linda and I must regrettably inform you that we have decided to close Artbeat at the end of January. Thank you again for your support.

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Scriptures of the Month of September. Glad to be health so I can go this yr. We will be studying some of Psalms and Proverbs. This is the composition notebook I covered for the study. This is the first lesson in Psalm 1. Tuesday, September 19, 2017.

Observations in watercolor by California artist Beth Bourland. Paintings and sketches are available for purchase. Zac of the flowing locks. Custom Pet Portrait of Zac. Zac appears to be a very friendly pet. Duo and Ankh snoozing with their favorite bunny toy. This was a very fun pet portrait; they seem like kids! February 25, 2018.

Adding color to my days through sketching . Sunday, March 4, 2018. A Day in San Francisco. I arrived in San Francisco as I got off Bart at the Hyatt Regency at the Embarcadero Center. I found myself in the middle of a lot of activity on a Saturday morning. For the whole day sure limited my shopping options. Later I wandered through the shops inside. Wednesday, June 22, 2016. It has been fun watching our fruit arrive especially on the Blenheim Apricot. Tree because I have a perfect vie.

Friday, September 22, 2017. Butter Pat Pleats and Corset Lacing. I slipcovered all the furniture in the living room except one chair for this customer. I love the details she chose. She wanted the butter pat pleats on the sofa, chair and ottoman then she wanted the two matching side chairs to have contrasting cording and a corset lacing detail on back. Fun, fun, fun! The living room with all slipcovers. Closeup of the butter pat pleats on sofa. Closeup of exposed wood detail with tab closure.

Sunday, June 15, 2014. Also, refurbishing our little garden shed. I took a fun watercolor plein air class, last week. I love it and the colors are perfect in our living room.

Art and observations from a dog living in Portugal. You can also have a look at my profile in the column to the right. Wednesday, March 11, 2015.

The joyful journey to our new home! Saturday, October 5, 2013. The background is flannel and the applique is wool and stuff. you can google it to see how very differently mine turned out. not nearly as much figuring out or wasting of wool. There are A LOT of pictures, but each block needed at least one picture, right? .