Sunshine Returning

Before I forget, I've been meaning to share some little bookmarks I painted recently. They are just silly little things, but I enjoy making them very much. They're fun. Each one has a Brown Betty tea pot, a British tradition, I believe. Pom Pom got me interested in Brown Bettys.

I painted the one on the left first, then the other two.

I painted these two last. I enjoy the variety, the bright colors, the text. The whimsy?

We've had warmer days, sunshine, and outdoor walks lately in Oriental. This seagull sat comfortably on his piling in the river.

He's warming up.

Magical sunshine on water ~

Late-afternoon brilliance -- it's like a star! Well ... it is a star :)

However, it's still February, and the marina is vacant. The cruisers are south of us, in the Bahamas or Florida. Soon they'll come sailing back north for the season. But for now, the harbor is full of water and not much else.

Thought I'd share this house with you, an old one in the village just a block from the water. I've never seen anyone stay in it. The third story is lovely, isn't it? And the triple windows and cedar siding?

Does anybody have a few hundred thousand to make her a beauty again?
She's historical too.

I sneaked this photo of a colored bottle tree in a yard. This one, I think, is nicer than a plain blue-bottle tree, which is so dark. These bottles are lighter, sunnier. Beach colors.

That's it for today. Adam and I plan to go see how the bees are faring, after the cold winter. I'm wondering if they're still alive. I'll let you know.
Update: The bees are doing fine. Two healthy hives. Soon Adam plans to bring them here to our yard where he can sit and enjoy watching them.