April 16th
Dogwood In Bloom
Now the dogwood tree in front of my house is blooming. There are many dogwood trees where I live in Japan, many streets are lined with dogwoods. The dogwood tree was a present from America in exchange for the cherry blossom trees that are famous in Washington D.C. The problem with Cherry Blossom trees are the annoying black flies that circle around your head if you go anywhere near them when they are in bloom.
Not so with the Dogwood, it's a beautiful tree.


I'm finally painting again after many health problems caused by a prescription drug. I will never take a drug without googling it again! I've been dealing with one problem after another for the last seven months and have to go to a pain clinic every week. I think I finally finished this painting, it took me months.


Milky Way
April 28th
Soft Happiness
Finished the second painting in the Lily Pond series in one week. It's my goal to finish one painting a week till my daughter returns for summer vacation in June. I have my doubts I will be able to do this but.. I'll give it a try. I am planning to do four paintings in this series.


Soft Happiness