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Texas Sunflowers Hwy 75

Oil on Canvas
11 x 14 inches

A Painting a Day

SOLD

Good morning! Boy was I glad to be back home yesterday. We drove into Dallas for a Doc visit, groceries and a stop for shoes at Whole Earth Provisions. BUT from the first step out of the car in Dallas my sinus reacted violently swelling shut to the ozone in the air. After we left and arrived home early evening,...but bed I was fine. They say this spring is the worst on record for allergy sufferers and they also said it was actually worse in the city than the country which is reverse of what you would think. Has something to do with the pollen clinging to the pollution in the air.

On with life! Today is finish wash day and prepare for painting this week. I will be working on another sunflower similar to the one above. This one is on auction with ARTBYUS.com. Wish more buyers looked there, much nicer to work with the Togels and this great auction place for art. You might check it out!~ This painting has THICK paint with ridges...and one I would welcome hanging in my own house.

UGH, also have to wash the dogs again. They seem to like to find cool dirt/mud already and are both full of it. With that comes washing and cleaning their beds and mats and the rooms they sleep in. They say we are getting more storms today and tonight and it will be cooler this week. I am enjoying the cooler temps, I am not ready for the summer heat yet.

Hope your week is going well. Happy thoughts bring smiles...share with others today.

Grace,
Laurie

“He came to Jesus by night and said to him, ‘Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God; for no one can do these signs that you do apart from the presence of God.’”
—John 3:2

Comments

Unknown said…
laurie, you sunflowers are beautiful! wish i could fill my house with your paintings.
Robin Weiss said…
This is beautiful!

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