Columbus Day Weekend
Oct 12th is Christopher's birthday and why he is named Christopher. Back when I was in school Columbus was a great person who decovered America. Later I learned he didn't decover America and he wasn't such a great guy. However he did cross the Alantic in those funny little ships and made it back to Spain and for those times that was a great accomplishment.

The fall weather has been nice, no frost yet here, inland there have been frosts. The color is better than last year but the leaves are drying up from lack on rain. On the day it got to 80 I went out in the kayak, went swimming and painted from the island. It was a perfect day.

I have to dig up carrots, leeks, beets onions,and turnips for storage. The summer squash is has stopped producing. Basil has been made into pesto.  I have eaten all my potatoes, kale will last until it is covered with snow. With all the weeds and bugs in the garden it is amazing that it produces so much food. My two Golden Comet chickens are still laying an egg a day.

Most galleries close after this holiday, even in Rockland where there are 25 galleries, they stay open less days and then close at Christmas. The Farnsworth holds the fort. I am so glad we have that wonderful little museum. There are so many great painters and creative people in Maine I don't understand why more people don't come here to buy art and fine craft.

Ken Davis a friend from the time I lived in Newburyport found me on face book and sent images of paintings he has of mine so I am sharing them.

Susan collecting stones

Nancy and Susan at Marshall Point Port Clide

Nancy and Susan came for a visit. The first afternoon we painted here on the cove I live on. They sat on the chairs and I sat down on the rocks. 

Scene on the Island wc 10 x 14
The day I took the kayak out and painted on the Island

Stone Pier wc 14 x 10
Nancy, Susan, and me ate our lunch here in Port Clide

Friendship House #3 wc 10 x 14
In Newburyport I painted many buildings. I was living in a city. I still like to paint architure but I am in the country and mostly paint Back Cove. I go to Friendship to pick up my mail where this house is.