"Judith, I have to work that whole week, so wouldn't be able to go out until after 5:00 p.m. If you want to carpool and maybe do some evening painting--I'm up for that! I leave downtown about 4:45, and we could work something out. Maybe…"

"I don't have vacation that week, is there anyone who would like to carpool from Milwaukee to Oconomowoc in the early evening during their plein aire event?"

"Somehow I knew this was Cedarburg even before I saw who it was from....beautiful!"

"Does anyone else here use a spray bottle of water and alcohol (not the drinking kind) to spray above your head while painting? I read from a blog post by an artist in Atlanta that it keeps the air cooler above and around you and keeps the bugs away.…"

"Sounds like great advice--I wish Ihad known about the water/alcohol tip on Monday while painting in a garden in the hot sun."

"Thanks, Larry. I'll be up near Lakewood with my hubby for the July 4 weekend--hopefully doing some plein aire painting. There are so many beautiful areas, it's really hard to decide where to set up. Any suggestions?"

"welcome from another Wisconsinite, Marcia... I live up in Wisconsin's Nicolet National Forest area...just south of upper Michigan...painting since about...hhmm...1979...yikes! Larry"