The Beauty of the Weed

After spending the last 20 Memorial Day Weekends with Tony Seagroves I was at such a loss to find my self spending number 21 alone. Tony and I hadn't even made our this years Memorial Day plans . It was a nice cool drizzly day Saturday so Lily and I loaded up and went in search of a secluded lake spot where we could stroll along the lake and think of Tony. Everywhere we went the lake docks and parks were full . So we ended up just riding the back country roads that wind along the South Carolina side of the lake and then over into Hartwell Georgia and south along the lake there until we crossed back over the lake and came out in Iva SC . We drove to all the cool places Tony and me always drove to on the weekends......... I stopped and took this picture above of a Thistle . What a beautiful flower and plant and yet we are taght it is a weed and unwanted in our yards. I love the thisltles . Whether it is the beautiful purple or the small yellow ones. .....Today which is Monday Memorial Day Lily and I went to the lake at Latimer where we last went with Tony . Where I had taken the canoe picture 3 weesks earlier. Lily and I walked along the lakeshore. I could picture Tony paddling across the cove and smiling. I could feel his Spitit , his happiness and his connection to the lake there today. Tony was such a nature boy...... I miss him so much. ....... I would like to Thank all the Veterans and Soldiers who have unselfishly served their country above and beyond the call of duty. Happy Memorial Day

The Saddest News Ever

My extremely loving and supportive husband passed away from this world on May 6th . We have been together since February 6th 1988. Our 19 th Anniversary will be June 1st. I loved him so much and life is going to be forever changed. Tony was the most kindest gentlest and loving soul that I have ever known. The world has truly lost one of their best . He was loved by so many . A Celebration Of Life will held for him on May 17th at 2pm at Jetton Park in Charlotte at the Waterfront Hall at Lake Norman. The picture above was taken just 5 days earlier. Him and I and Lily went to the Lattimer PArk in Calhoun Falls and he fished and Lily and I walked along the shore of the lake . He told me he had a very enjoyable day . After all he was doing what he loved to do best. Fish and canoe. He alway said" There are No Bad Days Fishing"I will forever remember this day and the big smile that was on his face as he paddled around the dead trees fishing and canoeing righ up to the Osprey nest you see in the back ground. Tony enjoyed nature and animals and the woods and the lake. Tony was Love himself.

The Augusta Trading Street Company Art Show

I am going to be a part of The Augusta Street Trading Company Art Show May 8th,9th and 10th at The Augusta Street Trading Company located at 109 Augusta St. West End Greenville S.C. It is an Art Show made up of local artist. Friday night will be "Meet The Artist" night from 7pm until 9pm . The reception will be Sunday from 3pm to 6pm with live music. I will be there Friday night and Sunday evening so come out and hang out with me and enjoy some great art and meet the other artists in the show. I look forward to seeing you Friday and Sunday ....
The picture above is my painting of Luna . One night I had insomnia and I was very restless. I couldn't sleep so I got up. When I came downstairs I found the most beautiful Luna Moth resting on the inside of my window. I got out my paints and painted all night. You find the most unusually beautiful things in the middle of the night when you live out in the woods. You also hear the nightbirds sing all night. Mysterious and beautiful songs.