The Empty Bench.
Make room…
in your heart,
in your soul,
in your home,
in your life.
Fill it with…
love,
acceptance,
warmth,
peace.
#RealMeaningofChristmas
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
lake
Goodbye November
Mars, PA – November 2016
Goodbye November…
The hush before winter.
Just like that
another Autumn is gone.
You were a good month this year
my Sweet November.
Thanks for giving
such great joy!
Cheers & Hugs
Jodi
Simple yet Complex
North Park Lake, Wexford, PA – November 18, 2016
Life can be so simple
yet so complex.
Much like nature.
And either way…
it is a beautiful thing!
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Tranquil Trees in a Serene Scene
Tranquil Trees & Peaceful Mountains – A Serene Scene Watercolor in Prussian Blue & Panes Gray – 7×9
Today I wanted to paint and share something peaceful…
tranquil…
serene.
On a day in the U.S. that is likely not to be.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Come Sail Away
In honor of our last day at Geneva on the Lake for #GFCGeneva2016, my watercolor for #WorldWatercolorMonth is a super quick little sailboat on the lake done with my inexpensive Sakura Koi Watercolor Travel Field Set.
I painted a few backgrounds late one night and then added the boat the next day since the random mingling of dark blue and teal reminded me of our beautiful view this past week of the lake.
Come sail away with me… to the lake… or the ocean… or the sea.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
The other side of the fog
When life gets foggy,
thick and blurry,
and you can’t see as far ahead as you would like…
When there is no other direction to go
except through it…
do it!
Things are clearer
once you get through it…
on the other side of the fog.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Happy Place in the Fog
Foggy Fisherman, Conneaut Lake, PA, 10/2015
Peace and joy can be found
even when things seem foggy.
Trust your heart, your gut, your “happy place,”
and things will become clear.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
I captured this photo on a recent trip to Conneaut Lake, PA. We were walking to a friend’s house for breakfast before the Fall Festival Parade and our Krautfest Celebration. The fog was thick over the lake, and there was a nip in the air. Within moments, the fog cleared, the sun broke through, and the day became happy and warm and beautiful. The fog, however, was magical and beautiful and couldn’t stop this fisherman from enjoying his “happy place” on the lake.
Break of Dawn
At one of my favorite places in the whole wide world…
mostly because I am with some of my favorite people in the entire universe…
I arose at the break of dawn…
to bask in the beauty…
and to cherish the moments.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Monochrome – Life in Black & White
I love color, but sometimes, life in Monochrome is pretty cool too!
So – Yep – I get this look pretty often from these two!  But I secretly know it really means they love me a lot!  Â
Two of my precious boys:Â Nick and Mikey.
Anybody else agree with me that they could be models?! 🙂
Christmas is beautiful in color, but isn’t it oh so magnificent and nostalgic and warm and cozy in black and white?
Mud puddle reflections cause me to stop and gaze and ponder and reflect on the simple pleasures and the majestic beauty of nature.
I’ve got your back, if you’ve got mine…
And snowflakes look just as amazing (if not more) in Black and White…
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Reflections
Conneaut Lake Sunrise November 9, 2014
Reflections on
a beautiful place to wake up to on a Sunday morning
after a beautiful weekend
with even more more beautiful people
Life is good
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 