We are finally having wonderful weather, temperatures way above average, lovely days. So the flowers are still blooming away and the morning glories are really plentiful this year.

I have been getting a few more house type things done – painting one of the french doors, a window frame, and the downstairs bathroom cabinet. Also time to start cleaning the windows. I hope to get all the french doors painted at some point but as there are 8 still left to do, it will be a while – they are very slow going with all that glass to go around. Although I did discover that using one of my oil painting brushed made doing the edges a lot easier this time. So maybe I might tackle one more, depending on how the weather holds.

Our Escape Artists group is getting geared up now to have our fall show at the end of November. Also, it is quite possible that we will have a summer show in 2010 at the Muttart Conservatory in Edmonton! That is very exciting. Linda will be going to Edmonton in a couple of weeks to check out the space. She has has a show there before, but it has apparently been renovated so she will see what it is like now. We will all have to do big paintings for this, so it will be time to break out that big (for me) 30 x 30 inch canvas that has been lurking upstairs. I have been planning to do a big succulent painting on it, so now I have the motivation to get going.

Our Prairie River Artists group got back together last Saturday to get our new season underway. We have three new members of the group, so it will be interesting to see what kind of work they do. Everyone does something different so it is great fun to watch all the different pieces being produced. So fall is definitely underway, even if the weather is summer-like.

I am also starting to look forward to the painting workshop I am going to in November. Will have to start making travel plans soon for that. I’ll get to see family then and that is always the best part. I also hope to see some friends as well. Always lots to do and see there.

Well, have to get going on making invitations and posters, and getting the advertising underway for the upcoming show. Better hop to.