Snow Again!

As I sit here writing, the snow is coming down- AGAIN!  We have already had snow this week two times. They are forcasting a lot more.We are on the line 6-9" or 3-6". It is supposed to snow for 12 hours with the last part being a possible freezing drizzle. We didn't even get the snow off the sidewalk from the last time! We will only have to wait and see. We went to Menards this afternoon and got two new snow shovels since we were down to one that was so-so and a coal shovel which gets heavy.
At least this time it is the weekend. We are watching the Winter Olympics and the snow coming down.

There are things I could be/should be doing. Lots of projects that I don't want to work on. I am thinking of trying to juggle it all. This spring, there are two plein air events, working at the schools, possibly working at a greenhouse (again), a new baby in the family, gardening and starting up with the bees again. There is trying to get my art out there, possible shows and still trying to enjoy life. I know there will be some vacations - maybe some camping, some day trips, some time photographing and fishing... and painting.

I have started Daily Paintworks and many of the items for auction on there are smaller works and studies. I think that is a good way to start. Go back to the sketches, the color studies, the smaller paintings. I have had some on Arches Art Board that I did for the Leinenkugel event and there was interest on them at Artisan Forge, so I think maybe (hopefully) I can paint small and those might be enough to keep my art business going and for some things still do some larger. The larger paintings help me to learn to be looser, possibly faster.

So, even if I am snowed in I have plenty to do. I need to prep some more surfaces and get back to painting again. I have a plein air even in a little over a month. I am not sure at the beginning of April if it will be warm enough to use my acrylics  or if I have to dig out and practice with my oils. It could be interesting!