One of the best things about sharing parts of my work and life here on this blog is connecting with people of similar interests, kindred spirits, and even extended family.  When I was going through my family photos in early 2021 as a part of organizing the house, I came across an article about my third-great-grandmother, Lucy Gwyn Estes Vaughan.  I shared that article along with other family photos here on the blog in THIS POST and I received a wonderful e-mail in response. Before I get to the e-mail, Alice J Kyle is really a lovely writer.  I love how she closed the 101st birthday tribute with the quote, “She is ‘nearing the journey’s end, where time and eternity blend.  Soon she will be stepping ashore and finding it Heaven, be taking a hand and finding it God’s, be waking and finding it Home.’” This was the e-mail I

One of the best parts about being in this transition is that I am finally getting “free time” after all of the preparations and packing that dominated my time the past couple of months.  I’ve been doing restful things like watching TV, finishing some knitting projects, and doing lots of drawing and painting.  I just have a small rental house to take care of, so I have been a lady of leisure!  Well, I’m still working, but my work is enjoyable and I’ve been able to have a lot more flexibility in how I spend my time.  That means I’m getting around to painting subjects that have been in my “to paint” file for a long time.  Pictures from the beach, landscapes I’ve done sketches of but never painted, and master studies.  One of the master studies I have been itching to paint is Head Study of an American Pointer