There has been a great deal of lively discussion this weekend in the Ferlita household with regard to changes in our developing saga of Choco, Lumen, Henri, and Van. The first discussion came about with regard to names. So the following changes have been made to names:Her feathers gave me fits and I'm not certain that there won't be a re-do in the near future. Trying to paint the "impression" of feathers and not actual feathers is quite a challenge for me. Van, Choco's brother, showed up about 9:30 last night. He is quite the suave gentleman himself. You'll have to wait until tomorrow to "meet" him though. I want to make sure that I've got him just the way he wants to be before I introduce him. (I always see lots of things later - as in too-late-later - so I'm trying to be a little cautious.)

"Oh, my peeps!!! They're coming together quite well, actually. I am so pleased with the progress we've made lately. Of course, I still have some concerns over the trouble spot I mentioned to you earlier, but it is still too soon to tell if it will work itself out on its own" replied Henri, short for Henrietta.

. . . . but some folks still call me Choco. It's a leftover from childhood. Though I must say I'm surprised my mother didn't name my Seven or Nine when you consider how many children she had. Hmmm, guess I should tell you my full name is actually Chocolate M. Bunny, but Choc is fine." said the gentleman as I was painting him.

. . . . I will give you a quote instead:

Not that I will be going any time soon, but I WILL be going eventually! I still think it makes sense to practice, practice, practice for those opportunities when I DO get to London and just about anywhere I go! If you have AAA Road Service, you probably received their recent travel magazine with a Buckingham Palace guard on the front cover - well, that's my interpretation of Bucky!

I've had a couple of kind folks notify me that they were unable to leave comments. I'm not sure why this is happening as no settings have been changed. It seems to happen when I have to edit a post after it has been published.

Spring has arrived in Florida! Everything is budding out and blooming like crazy. Vehicles and anything else that lives outside has a very yellow-greenish cast to it from all the pollen floating around. Unfortunately, I'm blooming too - with runny nose, red, runny eyes, and itching like mad - as I'm allergic to all that pollen. But that doesn't keep me inside! Oh, no! Spring is not to be missed! Of course, our temps are suppose to back in the 30's tonight so apparently winter is not quite finished.

. . . . are the blog awards! I am so very pleased to tell you that Sheona of Black on Grey on White has given me the following art blog award: