"Bringing Home the Bacon"

We named this Robin "Lupe", because she was totally loopy!! She would dive bomb our windows constantly, I guess she thought there was another bird, that looked just like her, trying to take over her territory.  She and her mate ended up making a nest in our rose bush.  We got to watch the whole cycle of them building a nest, to them forcing the babies out of the nest.  Lupe was a good mom, she was always coming home with a giant worm in her mouth for her baby birds.

"Slow and Steady"

I really admire these creatures, slow and steady but they get there!  I am a little overwhelmed by all that I have to do, I put so many domestic chores off trying to get ready for the Garlic Festival.  So I am going to be like this turtle and just move ahead, completing one task at a time.  Pretty soon I will be able to see the light and I will be back in my art room, painting new paintings. I will move ahead, slow and steady : D

"Farm Fresh Eggs"

These are about as fresh as they come!  Once you have eaten farm fresh eggs, it's pretty hard to go back to store bought.  Farm fresh have a huge, firm, deep-yellow yoke.  It's a shame to scramble them, you have to have them sunnyside up : )

"That's What I'm Talkin' About"

All three of the paintings I mined from my visit to Margie's barn sold at this weekend's Gilroy Garlic Festival.  I am so happy that all three of these paintings went to the same home.  I paint in a series, but I sell paintings separately.  I am thrilled that this nice lady, Tracy, wanted all three.  She has her own chickens and really enjoys taking care of them.  We had a great conversation with her and her husband John.  That's part of the fun of having my booth at the G. Fest, I get to meet some really great folks. I sold lots of paintings to some interesting people this weekend I will share more of my experiences in this weeks upcoming blogs.

"Made it to the Top"

I feel like I made it to the top yesterday.  Enjoying the Gilroy Garlic Festival.  Seeing so many friends and collectors!  I'm so happy to say I made over my booth fee Friday so the rest of the weekend is cake!

Gilroy's Vineyards:

This is what I see on all the backroads around Gilroy, new wineries planted.  We are becoming the next Napa!  Only much friendlier : D

Finished!!

"Finished!!"

I am so jazzed to be finished, not because I didn't enjoy it but it because it is a big challenge accomplished.  The top five are for the Judges of the Gilroy Garlic Festival Cook-off and the bottom eight are for the contestants.  This is a special festival for my town of Gilroy and I am so proud and honored to be a part of it.