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Spring will come!

April 17, 2014 by Margaret L. Been

Shades of Seurat

Spring is taking its own sweet time, here in Wisconsin.  We recently spent 10 days at our Northern home—280 miles North of our Southern home, and were surrounded by mountains of snow where a friend had plowed our driveway all winter.  While up North, we had another 2 inches of snow.  It was so beautiful that I actually ran out and photographed the tree tops, as if I’d never seen snow before.  Meanwhile, I confess I was thinking “Who needs this?”

We left to come “home South” on a Wednesday, and the next day 8 more inches landed in the North.  It was a real “WHEW” to get back down here where all but a few patches of white remained on the ground.  But it is still COLD/COLD/COLD.  So I just dream and paint—flowers, budding trees, and our summer patio with a lounge chair and the ubiquitous pitcher of iced tea.

And waterfalls!  The above rendering is my recollection of a spring waterfall that charges downhill on our Northern property.  Every year, as winter melts into spring, water rushes down over large boulders.  In heavy snow years, the deluge is audible even behind closed windows and doors.  This year, when the snow finally begins to budge, the waterfall will be spectacular.

This blog has at least one Northern Wisconsin reader, Diana.  So, Diana, is it actually beginning to happen up there?  When it does, springtime in the far North is something unforgettable.  As I recall, the longer we had to wait the more wonderful it was!

Concerning the above painting on YUPO® paper:  I have called it “Shades of Seurat”, because the salt which I sprinkled on wet paint reminds me of pointillism.  (See the rocks, mainly on the right side.)  That just happened.  I had no idea what I was doing—just happily salting the rocks, like I will be salting that leg of lamb which presently resides in our freezer.

But the lamb will also get white pepper, garlic, and curry.  Who knows what painted rocks would look like with that combination?  And why not try it?  At least the painting would smell great!  This is how we play!

Margaret L. Been, April 2014

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  1. on April 17, 2014 at 7:34 pm Ellen Grace Olinger

    Happy Easter to you and Joe and family. Ellen


    • on April 17, 2014 at 10:11 pm Margaret L. Been

      And to you and Karl!!! Spring will come!


    • on April 17, 2014 at 10:11 pm Margaret L. Been

      And to you and Karl!!! Spring will come!


  2. on April 18, 2014 at 8:59 am Sue Hansen

    Dear one, again a stunning picture of Spring on the cusp. Thinking of you and Joe this week, and praying that you will have a blessed Easter with family! Truly we both have been continually given Grace to enjoy all life is through our relationship “In Christ”! Hallelujah praise The Lord! Sue

    Sent from my iPad


    • on April 18, 2014 at 2:09 pm Margaret L. Been

      Thank you, Sue! If you haven’t already had a chance, check out our latest great-grandbaby at one of my other 4 blogs — like try http://hiswordistrue.wordpress.com/ . Another precious gift from God!


  3. on April 22, 2014 at 8:46 pm Diana Randolph

    Hi Margaret, Beautiful painting! On Easter my husband moved aside some dried leaves by our house and there were several purple crocus in bloom. Signs of spring amidst snow piles scattered throughout the yard!


    • on April 23, 2014 at 5:30 pm Margaret L. Been

      Thank you! Spring in the north–how wonderful! I’m getting the itch to go back up!! 🙂



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