I'm so inspired by this new project that I fall asleep at night thinking of how to communicate what I do to those who will share in our adventures.  The e.mails between Julie and I fly through cyberspace and I am beginning to hear from friends who are ready to sign on.  What's really important  to me about this new adventure is that it is about making art more accessible to those who want it in their lives.  I've heard from so many people across the US and the globe that they don't have access to teachers who speak their language.  Well, that's not going to be a problem come January 2010.    Julie and I will start filming segments in just a couple of weeks. 

As for what is happening in my life...I inherited a ton of bricks around my yard.  The borders of my garden were lined with these red bricks pointing up to create a zigzag line.  Very unnatural to me.  Well I am happy to report that 90 percent of the red brick zigzags are now GONE!  I've replaced them with natural river rocks of various greys and browns which really is so much more in keeping with a garden.  The bricks have been recycled into a back patio where no one sees it!  Not that brick isn't lovely, but it just didn't seem to go with the garden.  I'm gradually getting rid of all the straight lines too!  My gardener is helping me make curved beds which seem to go with the irises and lily beds better than straight ones.  My tiny lettuce is growing by the day.  I can almost taste those first leaves. 

As you all know I get a lot of inspiration from my garden.  My studio looks out into it from every window and door.  It's my backdrop so to speak.  The colors change with each season.  My roses have had a little fertilizer and they are happy to be blooming again just before the holidays.  It will be their last bloom of the season, but it's always glorious.  The oranges and grapefruit trees are heavy with the winter's harvest.  It will take some cold weather to color them to their appropriate orange and yellow, but I'm patient and they are as well.

I have this wonderful trumpet flower in my yard.  It creates blooms that remind me of angel bells.  Pale and ghostly in color but very cool to see when they bloom.  Right now the yellow one is filled with blooms.  The peach one is resting, but I know they will be coming.

Well, that's it for now.  I'm committed to writing more often in this blog!  I'll be talking about my favorite Historical colors next time.
Keep a watch out.