Good morning all of you who have not read this blog. New England is warming up enough that I don't need a sweatshirt to go out and water the garden. I will be painting a small landscape from my porch this morning rather than going out into the world and the crowds, I believe all of the public beaches open this weekend. The Rhode Island beaches, nearly empty last week, will be full most days now no matter the weather. As summer approaches, I will tend to often go away from the water to paint. I am leaving for North Carolina in a day to visit with family, go the Wilmington galleries and, of course, paint. Hopefully, I won't forget how to do this.