Morning Roses in Glass

For awhile there, I was feeling a bit embarrassed about what I LOVE painting....

Flowers.

Always and forever, flowers.

But then I remembered Monet, his Giverny and how he planned and worked his garden for the sake of his painting. He made no apologies..... thank God.

So, here I am, owning it, announcing it, nope, I'm going to shout it.

I love flowers!!!!

I who have died am alive again today,

and this is the sun's birthday, this is the birth

day of life and love and wings; and of the gay

great happening illimitably earth

now the ears of my ears are awake and

now the eyes of my eyes are opened.

--e.e.cummings