Blessed

Detail from painting in process

I have been painting this piece on and off for the past month. This is just a little part of a 30" x 30" painting, the focal point. The scene is located in my neighborhood, and I remember taking a very peaceful early morning walk on December 23. This little bit, right here is what it felt like to be me on that cold and winter morning. It's what it felt like to have my adult children all in my home sleeping, home from Portland and San Diego. The whole day felt like this.

The second gift that I received was painting the tranquil scene at a later time, like all the past month, and to be able to dwell on such a place. How blessed is that?