Lulu at 7 months, painting, and knitting

So I have been busy and have neglected this blog. We are currently in Colorado City,Tx and living it up. Not a lot out here so I have been cooking a lot and of course, knitting and of all things–I started painting again. A friend here has a baby and I am quite smitten with her. So far I have made her a hat and a baby sweater.
Here is she in the sweater:

Lulu is growing.

The last pics on here, she had humungous ears and weighed 2.5 pounds. She is quite a character-she makes me laugh all day. The cats have become very fond of Lulu–to a point. They still get tired of her but tolerance is much higher than before.
Here she is sleeping with the black cat:

She loves to go on walks and prances like she owns the whole block. She is also the first dog I have had that likes–LOVES–kids. Even babies. If the kids are outside playin, Lulu wants to play too. She has yet to meet a stranger, she is very much the socialite.

And the painting–well, I use to paint nonstop about 5 years ago and then just quit. For some reason, the urge struck me again last week and luckily I had paints and a canvas handy since there wouldn’t be anywhere near here to obtain such items. I painted this for my mom–it took a little to get back into the blending and what not so if you can’t tell what it is–it’s an island, the sky above and the ocean below…