Living in Arizona on a Sunday

Well gang, it's Here SEPTEMBER! Hard to imagine as I remember saying, just days ago, it will be Easter before we know it!

We continue to have heat into October so we do not drag out the "winter" clothes until November (for a short 3 months and then back to the mothballs).

This year will be different for me however, as I will be traveling back to Pennsylvania, my home state. There is nothing quite like Fall in the Northeast. Maples and Oaks and all the dazzle of nature saying goodbye to summer in a flurry of color and brilliance. I can almost think about hot chocolate! One thing I always loved was country rides to farmer stands that sold cold apple cider on a brilliant sunny day. Amish pies waiting for us to buy and if we were lucky, an affordable quilt.

Color has always been something I love, bright and happy colors. So, the Fall season of golds, purples, reds and such are a wonderful time for me. How about YOU? Do seasons affect your choice of color? Do they stir you?

These are for you to use for inspiration for the upcoming changes in your temperatures and your art.

Fond Regards,

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