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I should have looked out the front window first rather than out the kitchen window, because I would have realized sooner that we had some frozen fog shrouding the landscape.  Well, maybe just as well…I did have some quiet time and I was working on the second cup of coffee, so had I realized sooner, I wouldn’t have taken my time to begin the day softly and slowly as I did.  You know, as I think about it now…there were a number of things I did that led me to my final painting that had I followed a preplanned route, would have not brought me to where I finally ended up.  Hmmh, well thank you God!

Come to think of it, I wasn’t even sure that there was fog, and if there was, just how spotty that fog may be.  But when I had polished off my second cup of Joe, I decided to head out to some of my favorite spots to see what I could find.  It’s a curious thing though I got sidetracked along the way.  Oh maybe it’s just me, but I bet a few of you might drive as I do.  As I approached my first traffic light the signal turned red.  A quick glance over my shoulder informed me that I could just make a move and turn right instead…and keep moving.  So I did.

With this method of driving there is an obvious problem however.  Yes you are still moving but…you might be a tad late… arriving.  But we’re talking about landscape painting here, and it’s a big world out there!  My big break came a little later when a large truck pulled in front of me and lumbered slowly along, obscuring my view and spraying me with unidentifiable particulates.  A double yellow line on the country road prevented me from passing so; you guess it…another right turn on a small, half plowed, driveway? No, road…I think… But I’m moving!

So I end up, well to be honest, I really don’t know where I ended up, but it was great.  It was foggy or had been because of the hoarfrost, and it was beautiful….and it was…right.  It had to be right!  For providence had seen fit to have me make all the Right turns.  Hmmh