This is the 2nd painting in my Yellow Hat Gardening Series!  I have a friend that I love to garden with!  She has this amazing yellow hat that she always wears.  When I saw her the first time in it, I knew I just needed to paint her.

I have always loved being around plants.  When I was younger I would follow my mom around the yard watering the flowers and vegetables and weeding the garden.  Even on vacation when we would visit my grandparents, I would head out to the garden with my grandpa.  We would pick tomatoes, cucumbers, and beans, and smell the marigolds.  Every noon hour the siren would go off – which meant lunch time!  My grandma was always busy in the kitchen making up something delicious!  Bacon, lettuce, tomato sandwiches were the best!

I love digging in the soil and observing nature; from the tiny seed that is planted to the first sprouts and the ripening of the fully developed vegetable, fruit, or flower. When I think of this, I am drawn to the simplicity and routine in life. I feel peaceful, content, and a part of something bigger. I feel connected to generations of people that have gone before me. Plants, vegetables, and fruit have healing powers; they nourish us physically, mentally, and spiritually.  This series celebrates the life we find in nourishing foods!