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Watch as I paint a new still life art work. Peach Shortcake and Summer Flowers $120  

My daughter, Audrey, is a talented photographer.  She recently took these photos of me.  I love the greek-goddess halter style flowing gown she let me borrow.  Necklace is my own. You can't tell.  But we were getting eaten alive by mosquitos.  I think they really cut short our photography session.  But we got some nice shots anyway.

I was at my parent's farm in Wisconsin over the weekend.   The sunflowers and Queen Anne's Lace were in full bloom. Also the yarrow and black eyed Susan.  You know, I just realized how many of the flowers are either purple or yellow.   Anyway, things are growing like crazy out there -- including the chickens.

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Aid Station by Goldstone Mine. The ranch sits on the border of Idaho and Montana, right as Idaho is tapering into the chimney shape at the midway up the state on the east side.  The border is the continental divide, which is the top of the waterways.  Water to the West runs to the Pacific.  Water to the East runs eventually to the Atlantic.  Soooo...  This weekend a fairly new and fast-growing event took place along the continental divide.  It's an endurance race like no other.   I hope to paint these mountain flowers soon.  The red flowers are called Indian Paintbrush.