March Meeting-Membership Appreciation

Our Membership Appreciation Paint In will be held 6 March at 10 am in the Azalea Room at Baptist Medical Park. Please bring with you your regular painting supplies (white graphite) to include a large brush for background coverage, a liner, a flat or angular shader (3/8 inch) or number 12, a fan brush if you have one or an old scruffy brush. I will provide the paints needed. You will need to bring a surface to paint on approximately 7" wide by 17" long. Hobby Lobby and Michaels have several long routed boards in their wood department. You can go as wide as 8" and as short at 16". It doesn't have to be exact. There is no fee for this class for members (non-members will have to pay $15). It is one way the Board can say thanks to all of you who have stayed with us over the years.

I did not order the thermometer since I didn't get a definite from the membership as to how many wanted them. We will paint after our regular meeting.

As you all know, Fran had open heart surgery and is home doing much better. She hopes to attend the meeting.

The ladies at the Azalea City Decorative Artists would like to give our members first chance at purchasing the remaining videos in their library. As you know, ACDA gave up their charter the end of last year but they still have a few things to disburse. They have a large library of books and videos. Margaret will bring in the videos to the March meeting to sell and will bring in the books at a later date. Some of the videos can no longer be purchased and some do not have patterns or instructions. So, bring in a bit of extra cash and help the club earn a few dollars.

Give me a call or email me if you have any questions. See you there.

Painting with Ros

Our seminar was great this past weekend. We spent two days painting flowers - and everyone seemed so pleased with their projects. It is so much fun to see the many different surfaces we painted on. Ros brought her projector and with the screen that came out of the ceiling, there wasn't a bad seat in the house. Thanks to all the ladies who brought in lunch both days. It was delicious as always. And a big thank you to the ladies from South Florida, Indiana, and Alabama who came such a long way to paint with us. We really appreciate your visit and hope you can come back again.

I also want to thank Linda and Jane T. for coming out in that awful rainy and windy weather Friday night to help set up the room and for those who stayed behind on Sunday to reset and clean up. We missed the ones unable to attend.

As most of you know by now, Francis is in the hospital in Fairhope after undergoing open heart surgery. She had a triple bypass on Friday and as of today, she is still in intensive care. I spoke with Drudy and she will keep up updated on Francis' condition. Please keep her in your prayers.

I also spoke with Sherry. She started her radiation treatment last Tuesday and is doing well considering she is very tired and weak. She was unable to attend the class this weekend. Also keep her in your prayers.

THE MEETING SCHEDULED THIS WEEKEND HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE WILL MEET AGAIN ON 6 MARCH FOR OUR MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION. THE BLOG WILL BE UPDATED PRIOR TO THAT TIME.