Thanks for the good wishes and kind words @stef1, always nice to see you here!

Our garden was definitely the high point of the year 2020. We have a couple of older apple trees out there, so we put up a small table and chairs, and in the summer would retreat out there and have afternoon coffee on nice days. It was definitely our "oasis" amongst all the other unrest. It will be exciting to build it out further in 2021, where we will be able to get an earlier start on planting.

My artwork I have been doing for a very long time. In started drawing the small patterns when I was in high school, just with pencil on paper... I supposed because I was bored, as many children. A little over 10 years ago, my wife suggested I try to paint on very smooth flat stones as an experiment, because we live very close to the beach... and that has been my "thing" since then. Aside from being quite decorative, it is also a very good meditation and stress reliever!

Merry Christmas to you and your family, and best wishes for a Happy New Year!