First painting of the term

Trying some art on for size

First painting of the semester

Class critique underway

The spring semester is underway and on Tuesday Charles' painting class had their first critique of the term.

The assignment was to work in the style of a contemporary artist and offer a narrative. Charles' painting used the work of Angelo Franco who works in a modern pointilist style. The piece used acrylic, encaustic, and liquin on a wood panel and in an abstract manner depicted a 1960s-era pichinko machine!

A wet weekend

Monty (on pillow) and Wesley have a quiet Saturday moment

The turkeys enjoy a Sunday morning rest

Charles gets into it during the sermon!

A nod to Super Bowl LI at SUMC today

Wesley (on stool) & Monty enjoy Sunday's rainy day

A bit of snow Friday night was quickly dealt with Saturday morning ahead of a warmer, rainier Saturday evening/Sunday. The rain on top of the snow made for very, very tricky conditions around the Valley. We were told by several folk at the church that they slid through intersections near the church this morning.

Groundhog Day

Today in Stevensville it's14°F/ -10°C

The snow returns

The snow returned to our area overnight with about four inches in Stevensville and a wee bit more in Missoula. It made for an interesting drive for Charles and for Belinda and Sheila.

Ten years ago today

Ten years ago today we left RAF St. Mawgan for the last time. After a three year stay, we set out for the journey to Norfolk, Virginia and the out-processing procedure from the Navy.

Patches at home

Patches says, "Hi"

Patch, the little neighborhood cat (named "Patch" by Mo) is making his home on our deck. We set up some straw bales, put a heating pad (used in chicken coops), and some padding to make a comfortable abode to get through the winter in Montana.

Friday in Stevensville

Picture-perfect day!

Charles leading the drop-in Bible study

It is a picture-perfect day in Stevensville! Temps about 25F, no breeze, and sunny sky makes for a delightful winter day.  This morning we took part in the weekly "Drop-in Bible study" at the home of one our church members. We then joined several of the ladies at the Stevensville Senior Center for lunch, a great group at both locations!