was living in our new studio in vermont. AND he is the same color as the ladder . . .
we took this as as a sign of good luck and we relocated the spider into the forest.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
oh canada.
we made it to montréal, québec . . . what a handsome city. my favorite area was the old town, the massive solid buildings are so striking and charming. even though it was SUPER hot (maybe 100 degrees), i walked for miles and miles in this town.
i randomly stumbled upon this really cute café, OLIVE & GOURMANDO, and they had my “toilettes” sign hanging on their bathroom door . . . what an unexpected TREAT !
Sunday, August 16, 2015
road trip.
we decided that as long as we were in vermont, we might as well drive up to CANADA. wilma helped map out our route. we drove up beautiful route 100 and our first stop was burlington.
we stayed in the adorable VERMONT HOTEL where they allow dogs and have bikes you can use (definite BONUS). it’s located just blocks from the cute part of town AND the water . . .
i’m always drawn to a seaside town and burlington is right on beautiful lake champlain. it’s unbelievable to me that vermont, new york and québec ALL border this lake.
Friday, August 14, 2015
fern study.
i love collecting and pressing flowers and leaves. here in vermont, we are surrounded by these beauties. nature’s perfect art at it’s best.
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
the long days of summer.
we are so happy to be back in our natural habitat. vermont in the summer is the perfect place to be. running in the forest, swimming in the lake, eating amazing food, antique shopping, visiting with family and friends, and working in the new studio. it doesn’t get any better than this . . .
Thursday, August 06, 2015
magical.
this was the very dramatic sky as the sun was setting over lake ninevah in vermont. it was breathtaking. the skies here have been full of the most amazing clouds this summer. completely awe-inspiring. time to break out the oil paints . . .
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
the studio.
meet our new STUDIO VERMONT ! we are so lucky to have the amazing people in our lives who made this happen. a studio in the middle of a beautiful forest . . . what a dream come true.
and it is the PERFECT office for me, as i’m spending most of my time here working on my new book (the france sketchbook). if you know me, you KNOW that i need complete peace and quiet when i work . . . et voilà.
Monday, August 03, 2015
tea time.
my morning “two cups of tea” in vermont.
. . . the BEST place to wake up to. so peaceful. so calm. so beautiful.
