March 12, 2012:  A deep bow to all who
are plein-air painters on a regular basis.

Good grief, what an unbelievable amount of
planning, time and effort! First, there's figuring
out and pulling together, all I would need to
take (paint, brushes, rags, water/containers,
apron, stool, cushion, jacket, hat, snack,
beverage). Whew! Then, packing it into
vehicle; driving to destination and
setting up everything.

Finally, the fun part! Painting...(yay!)...
without the comforts of home or convenience
of running water...(boo!). Hanging out with
cows on the open range (yay!)...the wind
coming along and knocking everything
over (boo!). Afterward, the joy of cleaning up
(leaving no trace I was ever there); packing
everything into vehicle (again!); driving
home; and unloading vehicle.

Seriously...I need a nap.