tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7263567.post-13324779165709650032008-03-26T14:26:00.000-05:002008-03-26T14:51:00.128-05:00<div><a href="http://www.chankinspaint.com/calendar/uploaded_images/cal7-746912.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.chankinspaint.com/calendar/uploaded_images/cal7-746079.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>Inspiration can come from almost anywhere but it can be hard to come by when you are cooped up for many long months. Just when I am at the end of my frozen rope we take a trip to warmer weather. My family and I are spending spring break in sunny southern California with my parents. When we stepped off the plane it was a staggering 50 degree difference in temperature. Eighty felt so hot! But who am I to complain? We have been enjoying the luxury of warm weather ever since!</div><br /><div>I have been missing all things green and am so ready to throw some plants into the ground and say helloooo color! But since the ground is still frozen I guess my quest will have to wait. Until then, I have been taking some pics of my moms garden digs this week to get me into gear for spring.<img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.chankinspaint.com/calendar/uploaded_images/cal5-765199.jpg" border="0" /></div></div><br />There are so many little treasures to be found hidden around here. I love this birdhouse shaped like a church and hidden in the palms. It makes me think of unknown tropical places. maybe some of these shapes will start to crop up in my spring paintings.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/7263567-1332477916570965003?l=christinahankins.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Christina Hankinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04549946913286687240noreply@blogger.com1