Saturday, September 15, 2012

A world full of promise

 After the market
Watercolour and marker on
drawing paper
10.6 x 13.8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2012
Hi there.  Well it was quite the month. My dear son
Christopher got married last weekend to his sweetheart
 Megan.  It was a gloriously beautiful wedding in a country
 setting, and the pictures aren't in yet.  As the mother of the
 groom I didn't have much time to take pictures, so we will
 have to wait. The very happy couple are on a three week
honeymoon now, so wait we will.

Meanwhile I am still recovering -- great days, and very tired
days from a cold that became pneumonia, but I do see the
light.  Most days I feel my old energy returning, so I hope I'll
be blogging more because I am certainly working.

Today we went to the market and I did this watercolour and
pen sketch of the table loaded with peaches from the market and
jugs of Nasturtiums from the garden.  Already frost is threatened
and Torontonians used to a summer of high heat are affronted by
nature proceeding towards fall.  The garden is at a high of lush
abundance, and it is hard to think of it all turning to mush one
cold night.
Have a gathering-in-your-harvest day.
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10 comments:

  1. Sheila VaughanSeptember 16, 2012 at 5:27 AM

    Good to see you making progress health wise Barbara. Sounds like you had a rough time. So nice that you could make the wedding though. Keep resting up but if you want to paint, then do! A lovely image from you here.

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  2. Barbara MuirSeptember 16, 2012 at 10:33 AM

    Hi Sheila,

    It was rough and thank you. There is almost no time for rest now, but that's okay. A full life is a happy one.

    Love your work.

    XO Barbara

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  3. Linda PoppleSeptember 16, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Love this painting! So much of your work is a home run with me. Glad your health is on the upswing.

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  4. Barbara MuirSeptember 16, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Hi Linda,

    And I love your painting. Thank you so much.

    XO Barbara

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  5. Laurel DanielSeptember 16, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Hi Barbara!!! I'm so glad you are feeling better and congratulations on your son's wedding! Once again, you and I are totally in sync. My son is getting married to his wonderful fiancé in two weeks!!! What a happy, happy time this is for both of us! Happy you are back!
    XOXOXO

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  6. Liza HirstSeptember 17, 2012 at 2:39 AM

    Hi Barbara,
    So glad to hear that you are getting better! And congratulations for your son's wedding. Can't wait to see photos. I have missed your posts and have been wanting to write for quite some time, but we were travelling abroad once again and very busy. So sorry! Take care, Liza

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  7. Kim RempelSeptember 17, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    Wow - a wedding! Congrats to your son. I can't wait to see a few pictures on the blog. I bet it was beautiful ; ) A world full of promise indeed! A beautiful work.

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  8. Barbara MuirSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    Hi Laurel,

    I thought of you often on September 8, and how dignified you looked in your lovely dress at your last family wedding. I have no idea how my look came off. But I had so much fun. The ceremony was lovely and the party afterwards lively and wonderful.

    Have a super time at your son's wedding.

    XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXBarbara

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  9. Barbara MuirSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:04 AM

    Hi Liza,

    I am happy to be posting again. I realize that in some ways the blog is like an engine. I give art to it, create it because it's there, and then love seeing everyone else's work and being part of this fantastic community. I so missed it.

    Let's talk soon.

    xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxBarbara

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  10. Barbara MuirSeptember 18, 2012 at 8:06 AM

    Hi Kim,

    I don't think we'll see pictures for a few weeks. Those two are off in Bali having an awesome honeymoon. The
    photographers were completely unobtrusive and I loved that, particularly because Christopher is a photographer.

    It was an absolutely wonderful wedding, and we are all delighted with the memories.

    XO Barbara

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