A Great Find....

This morning I was looking in my box of bits and bobs...filled with

notes ,sketches,odd photos,a catch all for anything that doesn't have a particular home in the studio, and I came across

this picture ....... one of my first large Church custom pieces .

This was a rather large piece ..... the church wanted the feel of an old world Madonna and child , but an original piece for their church. The design was

around 40 x 45" on 13st.

When the piece was completed , the church sent me an invitation to the dedication. I was to be their honored guest.

I was young and very faltered and proud that the church was pleased.

When I came across the picture today, it brought back a very sweet memory.

But alas, it was so long ago and I have painted so many pieces ,for various churches in the DC and surrounding area, I can't remember the name of the church. How old lady does that sound?.... I have a memory of the church itself, but the name is a blank. As long as I can still remember that yellow and red make orange, I guess I am safe for the moment...I do believe with the advent of menopause, a small memory part of my hard drive has gone bad...

along with my body thermostat ,that is oh so broken...

Oh well , you have to laugh and just take it as it comes...thank goodness for spell check, because even on my best day, when all my parts were new and in good working order, I was a terrible speller...English to me ,makes no sense...never has...i before e...the k is silent...then why have it !....

In grade school , it bored me , so I dismissed it...spelling B's, if you can't spell a word one paper , how on earth can you spell in the air......please.....my vocabulary has always exceeded my ability to spell ......as long as ,I was bright enough to use a dictionary, what was the point...I remember , relating my sentiments to a 4th grade teacher, and watching the vein in her neck stick out....yikes

granted my spelling improved with age, but then, I still do not trust myself ....I always double check .......

Did I get off the subject or what......"you are rambling babe !!"...as my husband will say..."just part of my charm" I say...we are a matched set!