Ann's Persimmons in Placer Co. - Ann and Chris have the most fabulous persimmon trees, both Fuyu and Hayachia (misspelled) and they are laden with persimmons this year and so delicious.

Vermont barn, 2014. Sketched left-handed in landscape workshop with Susan Abbott and painted it quickly in watercolor. Size: 12"x12" for about $125 unframed

Vermont 2014 Country farmhouse

I just returned from a landscape painting workshop in Marshfield, VT with artist instructor Susan Abbott. We went to a different farm or nursery or country home to paint each day then had a wonderful lunch at her house. We stayed at Hollister Hill Farm B&B and had the most wonderful breakfasts and the gardens were fabulous as was the hospitality. I highly recommend both the workshop and the B&B.

Piccolina Adventures and Salento Bici Tours. Just returned from a fabulous 9 day bicycle tour of Puglia with our guides Carlo and Giulia from Salento Bici Tour. We cycled on rock wall lined country roads, dirt roads, Roman roads, cobblestones, and streets from Locorotondo to Santa Catarina to S. M. de Leuca, and ending in Lecce. They introduced us to the regional wine, olive oil, pastas as we visited museums, old underground olive presses, farms called "masserie", and the very famous and ancient "trulli" houses. It was a fabulous experience biking along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas as well as the hills of Puglia. These are sketches from my sketchbook!

French Laundry 2014

Whistle Stop Cafe in Lincoln CA where I met my husband 15 years ago! It's a 6"x6" ink/watercolor painting.