We've been enjoying visiting our grandkids at their new little farm.  They are having so much fun learning how to care for the farm animals. I've enjoyed getting out in the openness, away from all the city noises.  Feeling a little more grounded, and enjoying the open space.

Fall is starting to show up here in my land.  It seemed like it was a really long summer. I love Fall, the colors and the crispness in the air makes me happy.  I also love sweaters, and boots.  This morning I walked around the yard and snapped some photos around the yard.  The tomatoes are going crazy! The flowers are in bloom. We have over seeded the grass, and hoping it comes in before it gets to cool. Also getting ready to paint the house, I finally pick the colors. I'm going to be putting out the Fall decorations next week.  I love the time a year, its all kinds of HAPPY!

     You know those days when you just need stillness? Yeah, those. Today was one of those days.  Finding myself needing these more and more.  Letting go of what doesn't work, of what I don't need. Living a more simple life. Taking more time to read more, write, paint, and getting back to sewing.  I've missed that.  I have a dress that I'm going to cut out tomorrow and start sewing!!  I will post pictures of it when I get it finished.  The weather is getting closer to turning to Fall.  I know we still have warm days ahead, but I've enjoyed having a break with the cool days lately.

The blue moon last night was beautiful.  We had a lot of overcast and I was afraid we weren't going to get to see her, but after a few hours it cleared enough that she lit up the night.  New intentions made, letting things go that no longer serve me. A new month with beautiful intentions to unfold.  Happy August 1st.

I returned home from a trip to Portland,Or. a few weeks ago. I took a Flora Bowley workshop on Intuitive Painting. It was wonderful and I learned so much. I got my two painting delivered not too long ago and I'm excited to get started working on them and again and see where they will end up.  There are parts I love on each of them and parts I'm letting go and changing. I love the process.