Reusable Shopping Bag Challenge

Reusable shopping bag challenge: Someone showed me the smallest foldaway shopping bag – it could easily be carried in your purse – or maybe even attached to your keychain? – so it wouldn’t be left in the car when you get to the grocery…very thin, light, and strong fabric. The ones you can see on these websites

http://www.brightandbold.com/feathertotebag.html

http://www.flipandtumble.com/shop.html

are good, but not so tiny – does anyone have knowledge of a better one?

I would love to see this problem addressed in La Manzanilla, a beautiful little beach town with a major litter problem.

Abstract or Not?

This painting is based on a few rows of ribbons that I saw in a shop here. I've had a good time balancing the cool and warm colors in this piece - usually here warm wins out - I wonder why? This is a 20 x 24" oil painting on canvas, and you can see it on my website. Look for Ribbons 2 at my website (see the link to the top right - scroll up) under the Available in La Manzanilla set.

Another of This Year's Paintings

Martin's restaurant is one of the favorites here in La Manzanilla.

Surprise Visitors

I very seldom see scorpions (called alacranes here) in my house or yard, but these ormigas sure found them! These ants visit your property, and go right through, housecleaning, and eating every living thing (well, every insect, anyway) that they can find. They surrounded this alacran, and within a half hour had devoured it. Then they moved on.