SUPER MOON OVER MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE
TONIGHT the moon will appear bigger and brighter than it has in 70 years!!! HERE is a great description from the LA Times I have a new camera!!! and I PLAN TO TAKE MORE PHOTOS LATER TONIGHT AND WILL POST THEM.
Category: old country house blog
Artist lesli devito has reluctantly found herself rasing her family in an old country house. Much to her surprise, she loves her rural home and enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers. There are always makeovers to be done and animals to paint. Come along for the ride. Green acres here she comes!
THE COLORS OF FALL – MOSS, MAROON AND STONE
FALL is my favorite season…and WHILE IT SEEMS to come later and later each year – our mornings have JUST started being consistently crisp and cool and “sweater weather” is here! BEAUTIFUL GLORIOUS FALL! This fall is no different than others…the usual colors abound – REDS, MAROON AND BURGUNDY, OLIVES AND MOSSY GREENS … ..and… Read More THE COLORS OF FALL – MOSS, MAROON AND STONE
CUSTOM PET PORTRAITS – ORDER YOUR HOLIDAYS GIFTS NOW!
HOW IS IT THE MIDDLE OF OCTOBER ALREADY!!!! THE DEADLINE FOR HOLIDAY ORDERS IS NOVEMBER 1 THUS – There are JUST 2 weeks left to order your CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT for CHRISTMAS!!! GET YOUR ORDERS IN! ALSO – THE SARATOGA POSTER IS ON SALE WITH FREE SHIPPING ! SAVE NOW! THEY MAKE GREAT CHRISTMAS GIFTS! ONLY… Read More CUSTOM PET PORTRAITS – ORDER YOUR HOLIDAYS GIFTS NOW!
THE DINING ROOM / STUDIO
ONE CRITERIA for wherever we move is that I have an ART studio. But for now, I work in what was once and still sometimes serves as our DINING ROOM. This requires a fair amount of organization on my part. When we purged to prepare the house to be put on the market, I ditched… Read More THE DINING ROOM / STUDIO
PRINTS ARE HERE!!! FINALLY – AVAILABLE MONDAY OCTOBER 3 – YOUR LIMITED EDITION 16 X 20 SARATOGA DIGITAL PRINT
FOR THE VERY FIRST TIME I WILL BE OFFERING PRINTS!!!!! ON MONDAY OCTOBER 3, at 11am – I will release a limited quantity of 16 x 20 printed posters of my painting entitled “SARATOGA” Prints will be available for purchase via my website HERE I am so excited to FINALLY be ABLE TO OFFER PRINTS!… Read More PRINTS ARE HERE!!! FINALLY – AVAILABLE MONDAY OCTOBER 3 – YOUR LIMITED EDITION 16 X 20 SARATOGA DIGITAL PRINT
SHOW OPENS THURSDAY!
NEWSLETTER SIGN UP!!!!
I AM SUPER EXCITED TO INTRODUCE YOU TO MY NEW NEWSLETTER SIGN UP! BE THE FIRST TO KNOW ABOUT : UPCOMING SHOWS NEW WORKS AND SPECIALS!!!! I have painted feverishly in preparation for my upcoming show at LEFTOVER LUXURIES IN CHARLOTTESVILLE! I WILL BE THERE FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER!!!! Leftover Luxuries has moved… Read More NEWSLETTER SIGN UP!!!!
COMMISSION YOUR CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT NOW!
MY favorite time of year has arrived!!! – September and Autumn and Pet Portrait time!!!! I AM NOW ACCEPTING PET PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS!!! GET YOUR HOLIDAY ORDERS IN EARLY!!! THE DEADLINE FOR CUSTOM COMMISSIONS IS NOVEMBER 1, 2016 OR ONCE I HAVE REACHED 50 PORTRAIT ORDERS I WILL BE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE HOLIDAY DELIVERY. I CANNOT WAIT… Read More COMMISSION YOUR CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT NOW!
FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS
So, the other night , I got up to use the restroom. I was sleeping in Phoebe’s room, keeping her poor lost kitty, “Gus” company. The hallway was pitch black, I could not see my hand in front of my face. And I remember thinking, “No problem, after 12 years – I can do… Read More FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS
DO YOUR OWN THING – HOUSE BEAUTIFUL – KATIE UKROPS -AND PINK!
HAVE YOU SEEN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HOUSE BEAUTIFUL? THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HOUSE BEAUTIFUL IS ON NEWS-STANDS AND IN MAILBOXES EVERYWHERE! WHEN I saw this issue at the Grocery store…I had to buy it on the spot (even though I SOMEHOW HAVE TWO subscriptions to House Beautiful!!) . BUT, I could not wait to… Read More DO YOUR OWN THING – HOUSE BEAUTIFUL – KATIE UKROPS -AND PINK!