Fall has arrived.

Oh my God. My walls are naked! I had paintings hung all over my house and now 75% of them are down and ready to go to the Heritage Building. Now I have to finish the rest of my paintings or I will have nothing but bare walls to look at. I think one of my least favorite things to do is to put the wire hangers on the back of canvass. Maybe it was the fact that I had to do 20 all at once... idk. 20 of my paintings will be on canvas and 10 will be framed.

My MIL is back in the hospital. She was just getting used to the rehab facility and then she had a little set back and had to go back to the hospital. She has been there 2 days now. We are hoping she will be released soon.


Yesterday, my lifelong friend Rose came over. We average at least a once a week visit. Did a little camera play. Had a glass of wine and chit chatted. We have know each other 35 years. There is a 10 year difference between us. I was 15 and she was 25 when we first met.



Tomorrow, going to a lecture with Andrea and Carol - another ladies day/night out. This time we are going to Ann Arbor. Check out some galleries (lot's to see there) and have a nice lunch somewhere. We are going to hear Cary Fowler speak. The title of the lecture is:

Seed Banks and Polar Bears: The Quest to Save Agriculture's Past and Our Future

Cary Fowler is the Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust, which recently drew global media attention when the Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened its doors to 100 million seeds for permanent safekeeping in the Artic. The Trust will fund the Global Seed Vault and the work of developing countries and international seed banks to send their seeds for safekeeping. In his presentation, Dr. Fowler will address the history of the Trust and its efforts to secure crop diversity in the midst of global climate change. In 1985 Dr. Fowler was awarded the Right Livelihood Award (the "Alternative Nobel Peace Prize) by the Swedish Government. Fowler has been profiled on CBS 60 Minutes and the New Yorker, is the author of several books on the subject of crop diversity and more than 75 articles.

The University of Michigan - art/design alumni has a great lecture series. We have our eyes on a few. Wangechi Mutu - Collage in December is one I am really looking forward to.

I cannot believe how much the weather has changed just in the last week. Fall is here for sure. I believe that this is my favorite time of year.

For dinner tonight I am making some comfort food. My mother used to make this and I always loved it. Green beans, bacon and potaotes. I wanted to make this a week ago but couldn't find fresh green beans. Yesterday I hit the jackpot.