Progress is slow but steady these days. I blame my baby for being such a fun little guy. Now that we're all finally getting some good sleep, and spending more time laughing than crying, amnesia has set in and I'm ready to pop out a hundred more babies. I have only vague, hazy memories of being completely overwhelmed by the newborn and early infant stages. Was all of that swaddling and yoga ball bouncing just a dream? I still find the occasional earplug tucked in a pocket, or rolling around the bottom of a drawer, that proves it was all real.
I'm also in the process of packing up my studio. I've decided not to renew my lease for another year. There's a good chance we might be relocating out west for a year or so, and even if we end up staying in Massachusetts, it's hard to justify the expense when I'm only going to the studio once a week. I always thought that if the time ever came for me to give up my space, it would be a sad, difficult transition--a regression, or even worse, the death of a dream. So I'm shocked to find that it doesn't feel that way. In the context of everything else, it feels like part of a new adventure.
Friday, June 17, 2011
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I know this is sort of an inappropriate post to leave this on, but I just bought your 4 birds among the flowers paintings (Muriel, Rhoda, Louisa, Dottie -- your titles are fantastic, too) and I would love to know: are the birds real birds? Which species are they?
Hello! You must be "the lovely lady from Canada," Kim told me about! I was so happy to hear that all four paintings will be staying together:)
Yes, all of the bird ladies represent real species:
Dottie is a Northern Parula, which is in the Warbler family. Rohada is also a Warbler, but I forget what kind! Louisa is a Nuthatch. And Muriel is a Magnolia Warbler.
Cheers and best wishes!
Kaetlyn
I am Canadian, and a lady, yes. Thank you. My grandmother and I are both so pleased to know the species -- we were fairly sure they must be real.
I just could not decide on a subset -- how could I leave one alone?
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