One more sleep

Just one more sleep before we return to the frozen north.

This morning we did a short walkabout in town.

The ongoing tile project in town is amazing!

All of the columns and seating areas will eventually 

be covered with a variety of tiling designs.

Classes are held each month for those who want to participate.

These two gringo guitarists started playing a version of "Nadine"

and were soon joined by two Mexican musicians who were walking past!

It was magic!

Reunion

Only three more sleeps

until we return to chilly weather!

Margarita heaven...

...and table cloth sarapes!

It was cold!

We have enjoyed a reunion with old friends this past week. Elizabeth and Rob arrived on Thursday for a short visit before carrying on to Yelapa. It has been wonderful to reconnect with them after almost 35 years...so many stories to share!

Our host, John Ashley-Pryce, celebrated the opening of a new art exhibition on Friday night at Contemporary Galeria in Puerto Vallarta. It was a successful evening of sales and positive comments from visitors. 

After viewing his exhibition we crossed the street to check on my paintings at Galeria Dante. The new pieces had been hung adjacent to my others. Fingers crossed for future sales!

Sicamous visitors

I visited Galeria Dante on Monday to collect proceeds from the sale of two paintings and to deliver five new paintings for exhibition. The sixth painting(on the red background) was rejected because it is "quite different" ... which is true.

It rained all day yesterday and the cooler temperature kept us in long sleeves. Around 4:00pm we took the bus into town, during a lull in the rain, to meet friends from Sicamous. The four of us boarded the same bus for a return trip to Mismaloya and a tour of our current home.

Lisa and Vern visiting from Sicamous BC

After a tour of the house and a short visit we walked down to Jocalito Restaurant for a prawn dinner. It was wonderful to catch up with these two on their lives and the happenings in Sicamous and Salmon Arm...a very special evening!

This morning we woke to another downpour but by 9:00am it had slowed to a fine mist. 

The cooler temperature and cloudy skies made my morning walk very pleasant.

Another lazy Sunday

Another lazy Sunday...

...no trips into town...

...no torture at the gym!

So, our host decided to make scones for brunch!

Delicious savory scones with cheese, red pepper, onion, bacon

and home grown herbs! Yummmmhhh!

Two more door paintings finished!

Feeling good about progress in the studio this week...

...two more paintings finished!

I think that it is time to switch subjects...

...hmmmh!

Not a quiet morning!

I thought that I would have a quiet morning at home today. After waving goodbye to the guys as they left for the gym in town I started a load of laundry, squeezed some paint onto the palette and settled in to some serious painting time. That was when the Architect arrived with three workers. They proceeded to dig up a palm tree outside the studio that was rooted into a very deep hole. Their efforts were accompanied by grunts and Mexican deletives (I guess that's what they were muttering). Meanwhile Ceasr decided to use his new leaf blower and chase every particle of debris from every surface while singing Spanish songs off key. To make matters totally unbearable, the Architect sat himself in the desk chair behind me with his cell phone and conducted loud conversations with a variety of people!

I have retreated to the furthest corner of the property now, facing the sea, watching butterflies flit around me...taking deep breaths and deciding that I was not meant to have a quiet morning!

That's how I feel too!

3rd door painting and more

The third door painting is finished...

...so...on to the next one.

Meanwhile...

...this Day of the Dead painting is also finished!

I will be meeting with the Gallery owner next week to decide on future exhibits.