I have always loved this picture of Duke cuddled up in my bed in the Airstream.  He use to jump 4 ft up into the air and land on me while I was sleeping!  We were very cozy in the Airstream.  Duke's morning ritual was to leap up into my sleeping area.  He liked for me to pet him for a half an hour before we really got up.  Sometimes he would lay on his back with his feet up in the air.  He loved to put his head on my pillow like I did.  Daisy could not jump up that far.  Later we discovered at the vet, she had contracted Lymes disease from a tick.  She was given a month of antibiotics.  Her mood is better.  She still doesn't jump. 

     It was 94 degrees today in Bucksport, Maine where we now live.  I took Daisy and Duke to the lake early in the morning.  My plan was to paint all day.  When noon came around, temperatures inside the house were too hot to leave Daisy and Duke.  So we sat under the tree in the shade for parts of the day.  It was just too hot today to paint.  I took them again back to the lake for a second time!  They love chasing frogs.  The water at Craig's pond is crystal clear and cool.  It is beautiful there.  If Daisy and Duke were not such a handful, I would have painted!  Robert went with us the second trip.  He swam across the lake.  Loons were making their beautiful calls.  The colors were great.  I should have brought my camera. 

     I had a great time this August painting nearly each day.  I painted a total of 32 paintings.  I sold a lot of them!  I am ordering three cords of oak firewood!  That should keep us very warm.  Thank you very much for participating in the sales of August Painting Marathon!  Duke and Daisy have a lifetime supply of raw hide bones.  They have been enjoying "Frosty Paws" a dog ice cream treat each night!  Sales were great!  Thanks!