Of Mice and Paint

So for those of you who have been asking of my recent paintings here are those that are finished. And for those of you who have come to be entertained here's a little story for you:

Lately I had been quite pleasantly surprised at how easily the car had been starting in -15 weather (I have a diesel for those who didn't know). Well yesterday I found out why. I had opened the hood to check the oil and lo and behold I found the engine to be nicely insulated by a rather large mouse's nest...I was wondering where my scarf went and how my toque had gotten a hole in it. And I blamed it on poor craftsmanship! I'm not sure if I brought the mice with me from Nordegg or if Prince George is infested as well. Fortunately I didn't find any mice while I was clearing out fist fulls of my late scarf.

Sunflower

(oil)

Lighthouse in Newfoundland

(also in oil)