One of those perfect weeks

August Colours
(final version)

Acrylic on canvas

12 x 12 inches

Barbara Muir © 2012
(Available at the Gallery at the Porch Door)

This has been a really wonderful week.  I finished a commission,

worked on other paintings, went to Kim's super show

last night, talked to some dear artist friends on the phone

and capped the week today visiting a friend who

can no longer paint.  

All of the love we share one way and another teaches

us about life.  My brother uses a phrase with my mother

when things get difficult because she is losing her

eyesight, and has a chronic cough.  He says, "It's

okay Mommy somehow we're just going to muddle

through."  And when I think of it, as I

walk or drive through this city, no matter

how shiny our cars, or luxurious our homes and 

offices, we are all just muddling through.  

Today when I left my friend who no longer has so many

of the options we take for granted -- being able to

walk, being able to paint, even being able to talk

without difficulty -- I felt so lucky to know him and

to witness his bravery, and his still resilient

sense of humour.  And I felt blessed beyond compare in

my own life.  In some ways that's the only way to

feel -- incredibly blessed in this city, in this country

knowing you are out there, and that like me you

are doing your best at muddling through.

I hope you also feel blessed to have the life you

have.  

Have a taking-a-good-look-around-you day. 
P.S. Yes you did see this painting before.  What's changed?
My photo is not quite as clear as I'd like, but the painting's
out at the gallery.  I added highlights to the flowers and
beefed up the highlights on the little jug.  In real life it's
a big improvement from small changes.