Speaking Of Crafts

Isn’t painting fun?   Thinking of  painting makes me think of my childhood.

Nearly every summer when I was growing up,  my father would load all of our family  (my mother,  my 2 brothers, and me)  into our car,  and we would travel way up North into Canada for our yearly vacation.   It was a fun time!

My father was an avid fisherman so, of course,  we rented a cabin on a fishing lake.   It was not unusual for him to go out in his boat and sit and fish for hours,  often without getting a bite.   Many times I went along,  fishing at times and trying to keep still so as not to scare the fish away.   It was on these occasions that I would look around at the beautiful scenery and think  ‘if only I could paint.’

Since then I have learned to paint,  and even though I’m not the best painter – I certainly can’t hold a candle to many of you – it’s something I really enjoy, along with the other crafts and hobbies I enjoy.