Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Being in love

 
 True love means springtime in any weather
Acrylic on canvas
8 x 8 inches
Barbara Muir © 2012
I think I have always been in love with life.
I have always found the good parts of life
pure joy, and recognize that I am supremely
lucky to feel that way.

Today I enjoyed coffee with some of my friends
in the neighbourhood in the morning, and
we laughed hysterically about relationships --
how frustrating they are, and how delightful.
Steven and I are supremely blessed to  have loved
one another for a long, happy time.

Here is my Valentine's card painting for you.
The  front of the card reads Happy Valentine's Day,
and inside it says From Your Secret Admirer.

That of course is a joke because my name is on
the back of the card with the title, and anyone
receiving it knows that I am the admirer.  In
your case it isn't a secret.  I value your friendship
and your wonderful uplifting work.  So have
a Happy Valentine's Day.

Have a love-is-always-everywhere day.

14 comments:

Nicki said...

The love you and Steven have for each other brings tears to my eyes. What a blessing.

Barbara Muir said...

You bring tears to my eyes. It is a definite blessing knowing you.

Happy Valentine's Day.

XO Barbara

Melinda said...

Very nice! I'm so glad that you and Steven have each other, as well as two great kids.

Yes, relationships can be, er hem, challenging, but when they are right, there is bliss.

Glad you had a good day!

Liza Hirst said...

Hi Barbara, I have been admiring your black and white portraits very much but didn't have time just then to comment on them, so let me tell you now, that I think they are superb!
And - even if a little late - I also want to wish you a wonderful Valentine's Day ( let's just pretend...for loving people there are many Valentine Days in the year, aren't there?). I share your positive attitude towards life and feel just as blessed, so I fully understand you! Aren't we unbelievably lucky!

laura said...

Beautiful card, Barbara, and beautiful sentiment to go with.
We all need (and need to be) secret admirers!

Kim Rempel said...

Oh, you're so sweet. How lovely ; )

Carol Wiebe said...

I am going to consider myself as having received a lovely card from a secret admirer! Just so you know, I am also one of your secret admirers. (Did I actually write that down?)

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Melinda,

It's true isn't it. I was just talking to my brother about this. His favorite word is Huh! And I think I'd like to get a Huh! button. It's a non-remark that sums up surprise at misunderstandings. I do feel blessed. Blessed in my family, and in my friends like you.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxBarbara

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Liza,

I couldn't agree more, we had our Valentine's dinner on Sunday with my sons, and my older boy's fiancée. It was lovely, and quite a bit past the day. I agree that every day is about loving life, and like you I do feel entirely blessed, and blessed to know you and your wonderful art.

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxBarbara

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Laura,

You are sweet. I am definitely an admirer of you and your work, not at all a secret. I hope you had a super day.

XO Barbara

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Kim,

No you are. I love your work. To the max.

XO Barbara

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Carol,
I'm delighted that you like my card for you, and I am a secret admirer of your work too.
I just wrote that down -- yes I did.

XO Barbara

Karen Bruson said...

HVD to you, too.

Barbara Muir said...

HVD belated to you too Karen. Your work rocks.

XO Barbara

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!