A Place to Lose Your Heart?

"Cafe de la Presse"

12" x 12", oil on canvas - Sold

There's much to love about that city on the Bay; for instance, its fine eateries and casual bistros. Its cool summers. July in San Francisco is downright cold. About as cold as January in Houston.

Himself

"Himself"

(Denny Crane)

36" x 36" oil on canvas

As the title suggests, this is one very important cat. His name is Denny Crane, and he belongs to my artist friend, Mary K. Forshagen. Isn't he a fine fellow? 

In my last post, I mentioned my grandkitty, Zoe, who's visiting while her mom is out of the country. I referred to her as sweet and petite. I may have to amend the sweet part; she's kind of on my list right now -- and not the sweet one. I went to a great deal of trouble and expense to install a piece of plexiglass over our wrought iron patio gate so sweet little Zoe could get outside and enjoy the sun. Since we have a seven foot  wooden fence around the patio that should cover any possibility of escape. Right?

Wrong. 

After studying the situation at length, while I was inside the house, Zoe found a way to get to the TOP of the fence. When I heard all the scrambling, I did dash out in time to drag her back down before she could make her get-away. How did she do it? I haven't a clue. Obviously, she's able to leap tall buildings. Did I mention she's now grounded?

New Beginnings

"Pictures at an Exhibition"

(a San Francisco street fair)

oil on canvas - 24" x 48"

Happy New Year! Wow. It's been a while since I've posted. While I can blame a heavy workload for my dereliction of duty, it hasn't all been work at the easel. A couple of studio shows, plus some field research for a commission, plus all that holiday busy-ness has interfered with my computer time -- and my easel time. Oh, and one more little thing: my grandkitty, Zoe, has moved in for an extended visit while her mother (my daughter Carrie) is in other parts of the world. Zoe is a sweet, petite all-black kitty who demands lots of affection, and I am putty in her paws.

Now it's time for new resolve. 2012 is going to be a good year. I'm going to make sure of it. You do the same.