I was inspired to do this painting because I love the autumn season with the bright cheerful colors in the leaves of the trees as they change colors and the coolness in the air.  The time to walk through the woods and hear the birds and the rustling of the leaves under your feet as leaves fall from the trees. 

The time to bake those fruit pies from apples you have picked from the trees or maybe those berries you saved from the summer and froze so you could make pies.  

The time for harvesting of wheat in the fields and gathering your crops before the winter.
I have never lived on a farm but the farmer has a lot to do in the spring and autumn because of planting for crops that he will harvest at autumn time.

It is still autumn and we had some snow here in Denton on the 2nd of December.  It was so nice to see but was not expected.  A friend got a good photo of the big trees in her yard with the snow hanging on them and it was beautiful.

I have accomplished 28 paintings this year and working on another one that is on my easel.  I donated two paintings this year to our church, one for the First Fruits Offering and the other one for the Childrens Ministry.  I have made many art friends thru the websites at www.RuthHousley.com or www.RuthHousley.blogspot.com and www.RuthHousley@FineArtAmerica.com  and enjoy viewing their work as well as seeing their accomplishments for the year. 

I have ten paintings on the Art-Exchange website as well as they are putting a coffeetable book together with some of my paintings which will be out in the spring of 2010 and I will receive a copy too.  They will be doing a show with some of my originals and prints in Dallas in 2010. 

I have some paintings in mind I want to accomplish in the new year and try to accomplish more than I did for this year.   That will be one of my goals for the New Year.  I also want to continue to do my best at whatever artwork that I undertake in the New Year. 

I have a painting on my easel but have not finished it yet.  December is a month with putting up Christmas decorations, mailing Christmas cards, baking, shopping, and just being busy, busy, busy.  

Until next time have a blessed Christmas and a prosperous New Year.