The Gate to Toni's Heart

Good morning. Here is the latest painting I've done. As the weather grows colder, I'll be painting more often. Give it a click to check it out!

What's new?

Hi all... Pat here with a late report about what's been happening this fall... Well, to begin with, Toni and I have just returned from Phoenix. We visited with Toni's sister Birdi, and had a great time attending her daughter Brittnay's engagement party, and enjoyed every moment of our stay!

On the home front, we've been busy fighting the battle with the fall leaves, (the leaves are winning so far)! How sad it was to put away the Patio and Gazebo furniture. The thought of Winter already makes me long for Spring!

On the Art front, two pictures to report. One, a new house project recently completed, the other a picture I did for cousin Judy's grand-daughter, Chelsea. It incorporated several loves of hers including the choice of colors, and subject matter. A cat, butterflies and an owl. All done with  bright purples to complement her bedroom! So give them a click to see them closer!

What's New?

Hi gentle readers...Pat here with an update. Not much to write about. It's mid-summer and all is well. I've been cooking on the Green Egg and loving the results. (A little too much, as my waist-line will attest to!) No recent paintings, although I'll be starting up soon. I've been sketching up new idea's and I'll post when I've started my next project.

Hope you're all enjoying the summer. Talk at you soon. :)

The Tea House

Did another painting. I call this one the Tea House.  Give it a click to make it bigger.

The New Grill

This weekend, I cooked for the first time on my new grill, a Big Green Egg. The egg is a distinctive green ceramic grill, designed for both BBQ, and smoked meats. It cooks everything from steak-house style porterhouse to a tender brisket, turkey or pork tenderloin. Even pizza's!

I bought the table as a kit and put it together, so that I might have a service area when I grill. I think we'll be doing a lot of grilling this summer.

Even Chris wants to try his hand at cooking on the Green Egg!

Slew-foot Sue and Pecos Bill

Hi all. Pat here with another paint project. Recently, my mom told me she had a conversation with my niece Margie Galligan; and Margie told her she wished Uncle Pat would paint her a picture. So I asked her, thinking she'd say Frozen, or Pocahontas, or some other Disney princess.

Not Margie, she boldly proclaimed, Slew-foot Sue and Pecos Bill!  And the rest, as they say, is history!

Cottage with Well.

Hi all. Pat here with another picture. I've provided several progressive shots so you can see the progress on the painting!  Give 'em a click to see them bigger. next up on the schedule, a painting for my niece, Margie!