I spent yesterday afternoon doing this pastel. Maybe I am getting better with pastels- maybe not. It is a struggle and I think that is why I keep at it. I am determined to learn how to use them; determined to learn how to get the effects I want to achieve. Painting with oils and acrylic was more fun while I was learning and kept me motivated. That may be the approach I need to take now. Learn...

Both Jon and my friend, Terri, did just the waves breaking on the beach, but the whole time I was doing this I kept thinking about pelicans so I added pelicans diving for food. Pelicans diving is an amazing sight! Only brown pelicans dive for food. White pelicans do not. Strange, isn't it?

I am still involved with the Auxiliary but I do less than before. I am taking more time for myself, more time to organize my house and make repairs and improvements that are long overdue. I am trying to unload tons of stuff; all of the stuff accumulated over the decades. I still have boxes of Tod's stuff, games, cartons filled with art and sewing materials- just tons of stuff that I never use. At least now I have more time and while this should be moving faster, at least I have started.