I wish I could say I painted this

This cheery watercolor depicts a sun-dappled scene along the beach at Bradley Point in West Haven, Ct. on Long Island Sound.

My talented friend Cindy Gilbane painted this picture.

Please visit her at Art by Gilbane to check out her artwork. She is into painting nature, from detailed close-ups of flowers and insects to beach scenes and landscapes. Her work is lovely!

A welcome sight

Yesterday morning I saw my first robin, standing right next to one of my garden gnomes when I pulled in the driveway.
My husband informed me he had already seen a robin last week. He forgot to tell me.
Woohoo! Farewell winter.

And more spring comin' at ya: a watercolor painting of purple pansies and other blooms by my friend Cindy Gilbane, a Connecticut artist.