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Ode to Summer, Landscapes and Books

Pink Crepe Myrtle with Bee,   Oil on 6 "x6"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Norfolk, MA Cream Color Snapdragons,   Oil on 5 "x7"   Linen Panel SOLD Private Collection in  Columbus, OH Summer has come and gone. My to-do list was lost early in the summer, so I  painted several still lifes and landscapes, instead of painting the picnic tables, adding molding to the columns on the front porch, or upholstering the wing-back chair for the sitting room. However, there are no regrets. This just means it will be a very busy weekend. Aside from painting, I had the chance to read a bit. My girls and I read The Secret Life of Bees , which made for interesting talks with them. My youngest is 14 years old, like the main character, making it a bit more special. The Crepe Myrtle and Bee painting is in remembrance of our little reading adventure together.  It wasn't until I was writing the title of the painting that it brought to mind some of the first