"Up to my Knees"

6 x 6 inches, Oil on Gessoboard $ 75.

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I came upon this historic barn a couple of weeks ago. That day started with a call from my husband...he forgot something and could I pretty-please bring it to him. Well, with a promise to take me to lunch, I set out. That errand took me down a beautiful country road and as I pulled over (more than once) to take pictures, my brain was running the "Oh, Goody-Goody" tape quite a bit.

Being richly blanketed in deep snow made this barn stand out. The extreme contrast is what switched my gears from driving to scouting. I'm very thankful for my apple phone as it offers a very good camera and I never leave home without it.

After getting pictures and making that important delivery to my husband, he made good on my free lunch. I was craving french-fries with gravy and had a side of hot turkey sandwich. Neill had a hamburger and coleslaw.

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