A new painting

Luonnotar (Oil and beeswax on wood, 24x36)

This is a painting Charles worked on this week. The title Luonnotar is based on Finnish mythology, the words coming from the Kalevala. The text is from the first part of the Kalevala and deals with the creation of the world. Luonnotar or Ilmatar is the Spirit of Nature and Mother of the Seas. 

Daly Days

 Charles took advantage of a delightful summer day to take in some of the activities of Daly Days in Hamilton. Strolling through the farmer's market, admiring antique cars, and enjoying the many talented artists made for a pleasant outing

The cat days of summer

Napping on a hot afternoon

Chilling on the deck

The cats are making due with a lot of naps on these hots summer days. It is a lot of work for both indoor and outdoor cats!

Update from the studio

Charles has been working a little bit each day in his studio space in the basement. Currently he is working on a mobile using old license plates, completed one painting and begun work on another.

Getting on with it!

We broke out the Scrabble board this afternoon for the first time in a long while! It was such fun!!!

It's a quilt show!

We braved the heat this afternoon, venturing out to the Stevensville High School gym where the Sapphire Quilt Guild was hosting its annual show. Such talent on display!

It's a party!

Belinda was in the kitchen on a hot Friday afternoon, whipping up a batch of Cincinnati Chili! This is one of Charles' favorite meals and is sure to garner Belinda many spouse points!!

Happy Fourth!

It's been a pleasant day here as the Fourth is underway on College Street. Other than the people down the street shooting off hundreds of dollars worth of fireworks it has been a wonderful day for us!

Family visit - Day 6

Dale plays during the worship service

Roses for mom

Drive by Daly Mansion

Sporting the Griz look!

We had a nice day from beginning to end! We started off at the church with Dale playing the anthem on a borrowed trombone during the worship service. It was nice to be able to share this important part of our life with family.

After church we headed to Hamilton for lunch at Naps and a windshield tour of the Daly Mansion.

We ended the day with a celebration meal at the Lolo Peak Brewery, enjoying the evening breeze and more family stories!