Val's Art Studio

Who Would Have Thought? One top award winning garden right here at our house! Our little drought tolerant garden takes a Top Ten Garden in C...

One more look Just a couple more   pictures from our trip, and then I am finished!   I think Kyle really liked seeing the hula girls in acti...

Kauai, The Garden Island A color not found in nature-? What? Who? My HAIR, how dare you!  ...I think the color ADDS to the natural beauty of...

Garden Walk Here is my latest painting in my Coronado Cards series; it's titled Garden Walk. This sweet image is based on my walks aroun...

A Wonderful Trip Kauai was beautiful and remote, and just what we all needed. Our days were filled with enjoying the beautiful surroundings,...

Spring Break, Woo Hoo! ...In Hawaii, no less! This is a big treat for us, the first trip of this kind that we've ever taken with the boy...

Hail! Wow, hail here in Coronado. It's truly a novelty, one we hardly ever see living so far south, and so close to the coast. The tramp...

Hopefully Changed I think I changed the setting so you can respond to my blog. Please try to send me a message by clicking on the Comment li...

Meet the Itty-Bitty Bouquet of Roses Pincushion I am so dang frus-trated over that darn crocheted roses pattern (Gail knows!). I look at the...

Whiz I am feeling like a whiz! Today I listed 6 items in my etsy store! I feel like this is all coming together. I also tried to buy a coope...

Pugs, As Promised! The camera has returned home, and with it, the pictures of the pugs. Here they are for your viewing enjoyment. These two ...

A slow news day in Coronado This is what happens when you live in a small town. From time to time there's not too much going on. As on t...

For your romantic enjoyment, here's a picture of a statue we saw over the weekend on a ferry trip to San Diego. Kyle dubbed the statue, ...

Well, hello! Okay, I'll admit that this all seems a bit intimidating,  having a blog and all. But since I so enjoy reading other people...