From my Heart

Getting ready for the O'Fallon Craft Show. Been into myself all week painting glassware. I can lose all track of time while sitting in front of my dining room window surrounded by paints and brushes waiting for an idea to manifest itself. Just like writers block, an artist can have painters block. Many times during that time I come up with my best ideas. While I love doing glassware, my greatest love is doing paintings in acrylic on canvas. Taking a photo or several photo's and making it come alive on canvas is very rewarding.

My grandson, David has a natural ability for art. I look at his drawings and just marvel at the depth of feelings that went into that drawing. What a great gift God has given him.

I have been falling behind on my birthday cards but at least I have finished all my Christmas cards. Sometimes when I go upstairs I don't know rather to paint, draw, scrapbook, or work on my cards. I think when I finish here, I'll work on cards. This is something I really enjoy doing. Sending cards to shut-ins and birthday cards to church family members. I did this at my church in MD and got to know many people that I would not have otherwise gotten to know except through sending greeting and birthday cards. One gal said that I was the only person that had ever sent her a card and to this day we keep in touch. There are many lonely people out there hoping someone will take the effort to send a greeting, letting them know someone cares.

When you are making out your Christmas card list this year, try and include:

A Recovering American Soldier
c/o Walter Reed Army Medical Center
6900 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20307-5001