Painting took a back seat over the last few weeks but I was finally able to use all my cut up hose bits together with finds from Plum Island- boat bladder and rope- to finish the piece. And always with me while I work and explore the beaches are my best little buds Obi and Lucy. They are old now- cranky and a bit creaky, a little bit deaf but always with me. In the photo below, Lucy is just a moment away from knocking the painting with her big head and I only just managed to catch it before it crashed forward to the ground. Lucy is also adept at stepping in paint and tracking it around the house or walking over a work in progress- but I wouldn’t have it any other way.