More Rain in Southern California

It rained again today. I guess our dry spell is over. The weather report said showers, but instead we got another deluge. This is one of my camellias, photographed through the rain-spotted window:



Today I started a couple of paintings on watercolor paper. I usually work on canvas, but I've had a few people ask for works on paper, so I decided to try it. It gives a whole different look, because some of the paint soaks into the paper. The brushstrokes are much more evident than they are on my paintings on canvas.



We had a visitor on the patio tonight. I think these guys are so cute! Kind of a like a cross between a teddy bear and a big rat. The cats were not impressed, however.