Gnocchi Party and Heirloom Seedlings

Here it is almost 3 am and I'm finally getting around to doing this. I'm trying to post my painting but having trouble with blogger. I'll try again. Busy day varnishing the chicken painting and doing the new one, "Heirloom Beans--Seedlings", 6"x6", oil on board, $75., framed. This'll probably be it for the bean paintings until we actually get some beans. Maybe not. We went to the Picasso exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art yesterday--well actually Sunday now. It was wonderful and frustrating at the same time. Really crowded, which is inevitable, but my biggest gripe is the number of paintings that were not by Picasso. I didn't mind a few by his two closest friends, but really it's a Picasso exhibit. There were more than enough of his works for a full exhibit. It's just too much stimulation and unnecessary intensity. I started to zone out, lose focus and then the crowd started to get on my last nerve so I left before seeing all of it. I experienced the same thing with the Dali exhibit. It was way too warm and uncomfortable. The best part was the inspiration and excitement. I have a much better understanding of Cubism now. I am happy that I went. The hen that was mangled by the fox a little over a week ago appears to be recovering. She ate and drank on her own today and actually stood up and moved around for the first time since the attack. It's tough force feeding and keeping a chicken hydrated for that long. I'm thrilled she's going to make it. I made a new friend today. His name is Chuck. He was a little shy, but I gave him some nice steak and champagne and surprisingly he kissed me. He's a Cane Corso. Dave Bragg is fostering him and brought him here for us to see. Wonderful dog and beautiful breed. I really need to get to bed. Hopefully I'll have a painting to post for tonight.