I got back to doing some painting this last week and worked out the design on a canvas that I want to do for the top of the Victrola cabinet. Since it's going to be storage for bar related items I wanted to do something that fit along this line. The "Ricard blimp" is especially for Jim as he has always had this idea that there should be a blimp on the Victoria-Vancouver run.



Cafe Pastis
Acrylic on canvas - 12" x 16"

Wow...even sunshine today...not what was predicted. Here are some pix of Willows Beach from yesterday.

Very windy and bitter today. I went down to Willows Beach to get some storm watching pix and walked in the middle of a crew making a movie in Estevan Village. So will post these pix today and the storm watching later.


Movie making in Estevan Village


"Twigs and Blossoms" aka Jennings Florists


Think this might be a redo of Bungalow? Nope...this is a "new" creation in the vacant space where Dove Travel was.


Wouldn't it be great to have this deli in the village! This is what they did to Bungalow.


"River Valley Ice Cream" aka Willows Galley

We tested out our new car (2002 Chrysler Concorde) going to Saltspring Island yesterday to visit friends. We're very pleased with the way it rides and look forward to taking it on our trips to the desert. Our old heap finally packed it in and could barely limp into the dealership. We hadn't been on Saltspring for quite a while and were surprised and delighted to see a couple of vinyards there. Garry Oaks Winery is one and can't remember the other. So many local places now that one can imagine being in the south of France. I hope to get an olive tree this Spring to plant among my lavender and sunflowers. Add a littler rose wine to that mix and it will almost seem like we're in Bandol!

I think I'll paint some oak trees on the Victrola cabinet Don and Elaine gave me. I've been collecting pictures to do some paintings of these for a while. Oak on oak seems like a good idea. Here are some pix I took in the Fall...sun's out now...perhaps I'll go out and take some more before the leaves start coming. You really get to see the twists and turns in the trunks now.

Back from California and being treated to some great local weather. Jim had to cut the lawn and I guess I should get out in the garden. Forgot I planted so many crocuses so they all look great...think I planted a bunch of tulips too so look forward to them. Nice to be home...working on the NY phase now. A few pix of CA.


Fox movie theatre in Westwood, LA


George Burn's handprints, footprints, and cigar print


Venice Beach and the Santa Monica foothills


Santa Monica Pier


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