Fall is a lovely time of Year!

Sometimes it's hard to feel like fall in California. But, I love this time of year. I grew up in Michigan and I remember the trees turning various colors of oranges and yellows~a chill in the air....and dad would take us to pick our own apples and buy fresh made Apple Cider at Harrisons Orchard. Now, even if it's 70 outside...I decorate my house for fall. I know this tradition is a part of each of my family members. My sister in Florida decorates more than many I know. She has a wonderful Harvest/Fall scene on her front lawn. You create beauty and memories around you. Is it not in where you are or what you do not have....you make life as beautiful and memorible as you wish!!! (Yes, we learned that from our mother!!!)

Happiness is like a butterfly....

Winston Churchhill painted to relax the mind from heavy worries....what hobby do you do to relax?

"I do not presume to explain how to paint, but only how to get enjoyment," he wrote in Painting as a Pastime. "Do not turn the superior eye of critical passivity upon these efforts.... We must not be too ambitious. We cannot aspire to masterpieces. We may content ourselves with a joy ride in a paint-box. And for this Audacity is the only ticket." Winston Churchhill