I love living in the country! I was walking home from my parents with my son, Ryan, when a huge owl swooped past us across the yard. Ryan was so excited because he had heard my husband and me talking about the owl and hadn’t seen it. Now he can say he has seen the owl. Barny, as we have started calling him, likes to sit on the top of the yard light pole so he can see the critters that come into the yard and then swoop down and catch them.

I also wanted to post my latest artwork. I am currently working on a series of ladies for each month using birthstones and flowers. I have completed through July and wanted to share her with you. You can see all of my art in my gallery here. Each piece includes the birthstone and flower for each month along with the meanings for each. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I have enjoyed making them.