Reading books is such a relaxing things.
 I know books, are not as exciting to children anymore, with all the games, and things they have now.
 I hope that books don't go the way of the radio stories they had in my parents time. Use your imagnation.
 
 There is a publishing convention in Las Vegas, this weekend, I am going armed with FROGS.
  My friend Sherry Richerson is going, hopeful we don't have to pull a Lucy and Ethel to get in. Trying to find tickets.

 This Bird of Paradise flower was painted from my friends garden in Las Vegas.
 I heard the more sun the Bird of Paradise gets the brighter the Orange and Purplish Blue they get.
 She now lives in Calif. and I can't wait to get down there and take pictures.
 This will be in giclee' prints soon.
 
 

 I was commission to do 3 paintings in the southern New Mexico area, between Roswell, New Mexico, and Alamogordo, New Mexico
 This wonderful brother, who has purchased from me before, bought these for his 3  sisters for Christmas.
 They were so totally surprised.
  I am doing more southwest now, in hopes of moving within  a couple of years.
  These are limited edition of 25 of each size.  8 x 10  framed and  the other is 16 x 20

 This Champagne loving "Diva" reminds me sooo much of my good friend, Jax's.
  I have been working on my "Frog" website, and my Frogs, for some, up coming Fall events. So I haven't been Blogging too much.
   I always look forward to the fall, means the heat is dying down, kids back to school. Thank goodness.

  Patsi

 Golfing is fun!
  I am getting ready to make more coasters, the holidays are around the corner.
  I live on a golf course and am amazed the people in the heat, that golf.
  I think this little guy is one of those Golfers.

  I had taken this picture in Santa Fe, New Mexico, when my friend, Barbra Simmons, and I were walking up Canyon Road.
  It was in the Spring. Everything was Blooming and the weather was great.
  Santa Fe is just such a different the Town. Government and art. Lots of art.
  You can feel it all around you, and it is. From carvings, metal, silver, weaving, its all there.
 It was a great time, with alot of inspiring ideas.
 I think my heart will always be in New Mexico.

  I just arrived home from Prescott, this afternoon.
  There was an Art show in the square, which was really cool.
  On Sat. we went to Jerome, and had about 10 gallons of water dumped on us, as an afternoon shower came up. We were right out in the open. What a site, we were. Drenched!!!!!
   It was so cool up there. They thought it was hot, but after Vegas, 90 the high felt good.
   Now I am ready to get busy on art.
 

 I might of posted this before, but I am trying to get out of here (Vegas) to go to Prescott. I sure hope its a little cooler. Anything will help.
 I have put this guy on some grocery totes, and he is doing quite well.
 We just have to stop with the plastic.
 I hope that everyone is up on this, although I'm not as much as I should be.
 But I am concerned about the environment.
 Would you all like to make suggestions, on maybe just one small thing we could do?
 
  Thanks
  Patsi

 I did this painting for one of my Stepping Series.
 I started this series a few years back, and just keeping adding to it. Who knows how far it will go.
 I have always felt like I was on the out side looking in at the world, so this is how it all got started.
 Its funny how bits and parts of you come out in art. When I look at art, too me, it reflects the soul of the artist.
 I took this picture, so as soon as my photographer, gets back from vacation, I probably will re-post this and some more I am working on.