I promise, someday it will be spring. No, really. It will.

I painted that on my chalkboard at the shop. So looking forward to the first bulbs starting to show!!

Also, can't wait for vacation! I looked back at my new year's post and I am actually already doing a bunch of the things I wanted to do! We booked a vacation. I am getting less lumpy. (down ten pounds!) I am nurturing friendships. I am letting go, letting go, letting go.

Yay!

And I've been painting, as you know. Which is such a treat. I think I might offer some of the smaller paintings from that batch for sale here on the blog.

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A few weeks ago, I painted this for Beth as she sat quietly knitting at the table with me.

It is a portrait of a sea captain, my tribute to this one that she loves at the Nantucket Whaling Museum that has a lovely mermaidy/ghosty story attached to it. I will have to nudge her to tell the tale of the tail.

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 Thank you, dear friends, for all of the love and support on my last post. You guys are so sweet to me, so generous and thoughtful--- and I so appreciate your taking the time to say hello or send love.

I am lucky to have you. Blogging wouldn't be as fun without you.

xo, melissa