Sidetracked...

I am actually sitting on the back porch this morning writing this. It is a cool 67 ℉(19 ℃) and almost no relative humidity. What a switch from yesterday morning, which greeted us with 84 ℉ (29 ℃) and almost 100% humidity. It seems like fall is finally announcing its arrival and not a moment too soon!!

I was going to finish my painting yesterday, but then got wonderfully sidetracked by preparations for a nice dinner with a good friend. She is like family, but still I wanted to make a pretty table (love those scorched hydrangeas with the crepe myrtle seeds),

bake biscotti for a scrumptious ice cream dessert,

and then have delicious dinner and enjoy good company. It was a day that turned out very differently than planned, but oh so good!

Later today, I'm going to finish my painting and then tomorrow show you how it turned out. Plus, stay tuned for a giveaway that's long overdue!!

I feel my energy returning with the promise of fall, my favorite season!!

Wishing you a beautiful Wednesday!

Runaway Day...

Do you ever have a day that just sort of takes off in its own direction no matter how well you had everything planned? That's what happened to me today. It's not that it was a bad day or that I didn't get anything done. Actually, it was a great day - I connected with friends, ran some errands, and even organized my desk (long overdue). But what I hadn't done was paint! So, at six this evening I decided to go to my studio for an hour before making dinner. I actually finished the little present I am working on (will show you soon) and started on a new piece, which I should be able to post by Saturday the latest.

For dinner, I made our delicious "standard" salad, which always changes a little bit depending on what we have in the fridge and pantry. Tonight I made it with organic romaine lettuce and some leftover lettuce from the garden (I think this was the last of it as the weather is getting really hot), and added an apple, green onion, cilantro, blue cheese, walnuts, dried cranberries and our wonderful homemade salad dressing. I brushed some whole wheat pita bread with olive oil, sprinkled it with sea salt and broiled it until it was crispy. And, voila! The perfect dinner at the end of a runaway day!