Laurelines

Another June, another wedding!

I seldom share photos of my life here, but I did when my daughter was married two years ago, early June, in our garden. My stepson was married yesterday, at church. The weddings couldn't have been more different, though both made all of us giddy with joy. (The darling little flower girls, my nieces Lena and Grace have made an encore appearance, as you will see by clicking on the link above!) I'm posting just a few snaps from the wedding and the day before, nothing official.  Drawings and paintings return this week!

Evening at Crook's Corner

I've posted many sketches of Crook's Corner, our favorite local restaurant, over the years. And with such delicious food (chef Bill Smith is world famous and much awarded) and great ambience, why the heck NOT go, drink, dine, and sketch? Do you have a better idea?  Aha! I thought not!
Life continues to be a bit complicated and HOT! (It was 95F today!), but all will be well and run more smoothly soon!

Queen Anne's lace and cornflowers on a Sunday

Way, way too much going on behind the scenes. Some of it is good, some not. This, too, is life.  Hope you are faring well.

Santa Barbara fruit bowl

Why this, why now? Well, because I'm in the midst of producing a bunch of black and white images for an illustration job and I NEEDED COLOR! This sketch of a bowl of oranges, limes, lemons and a tangerine or two dates from my April trip to Santa Barbara.  I was staying with an amazing, talented, and accomplished businesswoman who, on top of all that aforementioned good stuff, had practically a whole citrus orchard in her own yard! Can you imagine? Not only does she have access each year to the heavenly fragrance of orange and lime blossom, but she gets the fruit, too! Every day! For breakfast, for lunch, for dinner!

Do those Californians know how lucky they are? I doubt it.

But then there are the recent, tragic Santa Barbara fires. Not lucky. Not funny.

On that note, once more into to the fruit bowl, dear friends, once more.