While we haven't been traveling due to Covid (and we are older and in high risk group)., we did take a drive to Salt Lake City to visit my daughter last month. The weather was not pleasant enough for hiking, but we did a drive through the canyons and I thought this scene was beautiful. I painted it later in my studio back in Boise. It is 11 X 14 oil paint on canvas board. I hope we can see the same view in the spring or summer. I would like to paint it again with those colors too. My website now prints puzzles too and I am tempted to buy this one myself. I think it would be challenging.
Last night was the first night of Chanukah. It is a quiet holiday since we can't get together with family, but we enjoyed our rabbi's Zoom presentation last night. Learned a few new details about the history of the holiday too. Lots of songs are available on the internet. This was a new one for me. Parody song by the Maccabeats. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkGuaTAD920
As a special treat (besides latkes), I bought a beef tongue (lengua de res) at a Mexican store and cooked it last night with my mother's sweet and sour recipe. It was delicious. My mom has been gone for over 20 years, but that recipe brought back good memories and I'm glad I still have some of hers.
Happy holiday, happy winter. I saw a few snowflakes today, but they don't seem to be sticking. I'm o.k. with that. I had enough snow after all my years living in New England. Happy with milder winter here in Boise.
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