I LOVE hiking. It’s finally warm enough and the snow has melted enough that I can go again!  I went on a great one today. I got up, showered, ate breakfast and just took off. That, I think, is the best part about being a full time artist. I make my own schedule. Now I’ll spend the rest of the evening finishing my painting and hopefully starting a new one.

It was amazing to see all the new growth on the trees. They’re turning green now! Just 2 weeks ago I went up the same trail and everything was brown. The ground was all muddy and sloshy and eventually I hit snow and decided to turn back. Snow is no fun to hike in without snow shoes. But today everything was green and the ground was dry and I had a great time. I am so grateful for springtime. For that matter, I’m grateful for all of the seasons because without winter I don’t think I would fully appreciate the springtime.