HI Andy. I too have struggled with the year of Covid lockdowns and dark winter weather which sapped my energy for everything including painting. Now that brighter weather is here and I've had my vaccines my spirits have lifted and I'm sketching/painting more again. Thank you for the feedback on my paintings. I am now more able to see things in a way that you do and even my arboretum art gals are asking me for my feedback on their work now! Isn't that wild? I love the paintings you've been doing over the last year around your area. You've captured the beauty of winter and the simplicity and feeling of quietness we get here in Minnesota during those months. I keep telling myself that we'll never get this type of time again and I should use it well. Once Covid is conquered we'll all be back to running around again. I've been loving being in your yearly mentoring class and it's wonderful how much time you've put in to give us feedback and demos of new skills. You're so awesome!