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Cedar November 21st, 2007

This past month the days have gotten shorter and grayer and colder. The change of seasons, lack of sunshine, and stressful events in my personal life have left me feeling under the weather. But today I’m feeling optimistic and happier than I have in a long time. I’m excited about Thanksgiving tomorrow. (My brother is coming from New York to see me!) In a few short weeks I’ll be going home to visit my parents in North Carolina. When I look outside my window today, I see the fall leaves at the peak of their splendiferous colors.

Here’s Cleveland, my baby Cleveland Pear tree–this is his first autumn in my front yard. (Yes, I realize it’s silly to name a tree, and no, I’m not sure that he’s male, but I don’t think he minds what I call him in any case.)

My new castle wall bricks are finally installed around the beds and my yard is looking much nicer.

I have a wonderful new collector named Julie, who recently bought 11 of my paintings. She was kind enough to send me pictures to show me how she has chosen to display some of them in her home. Click here to see the pictures!

I have painted three more lotus flowers–symbols of spiritual awakening, and for me, personal hope. Life is good.

Lotus IV
Oil on Canvas 20 x 20″

Lotus V
Oil on Canvas 20 x 20″

Lotus VI
Oil on Canvas 20 x 20″

If you’re interested in buying any of these new paintings before Christmas, just contact me for prices. (Blog subscribers get a holiday discount!)

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! I hope you will be enjoying the company of friends and family, eating good food, and celebrating the good things that you have, whatever they may be.

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Cedar November 12th, 2007

I’ve been taking walks in the woods with my dog lately and enjoying the fall leaves drifting down from the trees and crunching underfoot. My walks inspired these two paintings:

Golden Leaves
Oil on Canvas 24 x 30″

See it as part of a room’s decor:

Forest Floor
Oil on Canvas 24 x 30″

As part of a room’s decor:

My husband and I have been squeezing in some last-minute landscaping before the weather gets too cold. We are replacing the border around the flower beds in our front yard (which until now consisted of uneven, crumbling red bricks) with pretty “castle wall” rocks. It’s going to look great when it’s done.

In food-related news, I recently found out about this cool website, which, depending on where you live, may help you find out where to go to get locally grown food in your area: SlowFoodUSA.org

Also, if you recall my previous post about health freedom, and you are interested in learning more about Codex and the issues surrounding it, click here to read a blog that has plentiful information on the subject. Click here for related YouTube videos.

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Cedar November 1st, 2007

Just finished:

Autumnal Giants II
Oil on Canvas 24 x 20″

Autumnal Giants III
Oil on Canvas 24 x 20″

If you’ve ordered 5 x 7″ or 8 x 10″ framed prints from me as part of my Holiday Sale, I’ve been out getting them printed and buying the frames. Your orders will start going out in the mail tomorrow!

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