{"id":2160,"date":"2017-04-22T23:28:57","date_gmt":"2017-04-22T23:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/?p=2160"},"modified":"2017-04-22T23:33:29","modified_gmt":"2017-04-22T23:33:29","slug":"rain-showers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lisasart.com\/blog\/rain-showers\/","title":{"rendered":"Rain Showers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April showers<br \/>\nbring May flowers<br \/>\nWhat do May flowers bring?<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211;<br \/>\n&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rain Showers&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>My youngest daughter was Bat Mitzvah-ed the 1st day of this month. \u00a0She did well. \u00a0We&#8217;re so proud. \u00a0It was a lovely event.<\/p>\n<p>Though the day started out with rain. \u00a0It cleared up in the afternoon.<br \/>\nSuch is weather patterns. \u00a0&#8220;Wait 2 minutes and it changes&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s the coming of the rain showers that make the earth bloom.<br \/>\nMy daffodils bloomed.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s green grass in the horse pastures.<br \/>\nTulip leaves have come through ready to bloom.<br \/>\nTiny leaf buds are on trees.<\/p>\n<p>Both my daughters are now into the teenage years. \u00a0oh boy.<\/p>\n<p>Who knows what&#8217;s ahead.<br \/>\nLife is bountiful and boundless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Feature Art\/Product<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"giraffebaby1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/giraffebaby1.jpg\" alt=\"giraffebaby1\" width=\"308\" height=\"385\" align=\"none\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/baby-giraffe-lisa-guarino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Baby Giraffe<\/a>&#8221;<br \/>\nscratch board<\/p>\n<p>Prints available at <a href=\"https:\/\/fineartamerica.com\/featured\/baby-giraffe-lisa-guarino.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fineartamerica.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lisa&#8217;s Art &amp; Horses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Art\u00a0 News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" alt=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/mm-mosaic.jpg\" width=\"245\" height=\"290\" align=\"none\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.muralmosaic.com\/Cadeau.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Le Cadeau du Cheval<\/a><strong>&#8220;<\/strong><br \/>\nSeveral artists in the Equine Art Guild were a part of this unique tribute to the horse. Click on the image above to read all about it and the artists who participated in it&#8217;s creation, as well as see where it will be coming to a location near you in the coming year!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Soldier Portraits<\/strong><br \/>\nDarla Dixon organized a group of artists who will create no-charge compassionate portraits for the families who have lost a loved one in Operation Iraqi Freedom\/Operation Enduring Freedom. We are looking for artists to join our efforts, and also for non-artists who will help spread the word about this free service and token of our gratitude to families who have sacrificed so much.&#8221;<br \/>\nFor more information, contact Darla (<a href=\"mailto:darla@dixon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">darla@darladixon.com<\/a>) or visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisasart.com\/soldierportraits.html\">Soldier Portraits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April showers bring May flowers What do May flowers bring? &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; &#8211; Pilgrims. &#8220;Rain Showers&#8221; My youngest daughter was Bat Mitzvah-ed the 1st day of this month. \u00a0She did well. \u00a0We&#8217;re so proud. \u00a0It was a lovely event. Though the day started out with rain. \u00a0It cleared up in the afternoon. 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