Winding down...

 

Serena stopped by today with her family.  She helped us so much when were were first getting the trees secure and she was witness to the gale that ripped them all from their bases. She said that two of them ended up in the street. I am so thankful they weren't smashed to bits. She has offered to help if I come back next year and I have such a huge idea I think that I must.

Oren, Chris, and I went to The Public Museum after a 16th birthday breakfast with their son Paul. I was excited to get to see some more of the ArtPrize entries as well two of the finalists. My favorite is an installation called 'Rain' by Lynda Cole. It commands a solid cube of space yet is airy and flutters at the slightest breath. Apparently, with all the controversy, it is one piece that art critics and the public agree upon.

The fall leaves continue to unfurl mind boggling colors. I am not a very good driver at best, but the light show of trees almost caused me to have an accident when I completely missed a 'yield' sign posted next to a blindingly yellow tree. I was sure the tree had obstructed the sign, but when I drove by the next day (being sure to yield) it was in clear view. Like the images of 'Rain' my photographs of the leaves don't do them justice. I promise if you saw them in real life you would have missed the sign too.

I wanted to make a couple of 'thank-you' arrangements for Taco Bob's and Evergreen School so I painted up some bottles and headed down to the venue to do a little demonstration. It was a glorious day and I actually got a little sun. Tonight while the guys watch Paul's movie of choice for his birthday, Chris and I painted some watercolor paper to make notecards tomorrow; one last art project before I head home Monday.