Signed, Funded and Recorded....And Now For.....the Rest of the Story

Maria, thank you.  It was actually easy to hang in there with her as she is an exceptional person.  We have become good friends.

Ann thank you for your compliment.  You are correct it is one of the most rewarding things to be able to find the right home for them.

Cindy I think she will appreciate it as she does love peony's.  I can hardly wait to see the look on her face.

Barbara Thank you.  The painting is 11x14 unframed and has a companion piece.  I am giving it to her matted and framed so the size is actually 19.5 x 23.5 in a creamy white which makes the painting pop. She has told me she is very appreciative of how she was able to obtain her new home.

Patricia Gosh I hope you never have post-partum depression. Thanks for commenting.

Nancy, I think she will treasure the painting because I know her. We have become good friends, now how fortunate am I.

John I am fortunate to be able to do this and I know as long as they really like the painting when it is hung it always has my name on it.  A good way of keeping one's name out in front.

Jim handing over the keys is also a very favorite part of the transaction.  There are many favorite parts along the way, but handing them the keys, and the look of excitement on their faces is worth it all.  I also always take photos of that part.

Sharon, thank you for the compliment.  I did have a great experience painting this one.  A lot of time in getting the flower the way I wanted it and saw it in my mind.  This happens to be from my back yard and I painted it from a photo I took.

Laurie, thank you for the congrats.  I was very pleasantly surprised, something unexpected. 

Hella, thank you so much.  To have the opportunity to give something of yourself is very special I am glad I am able to do it. The best gift of all though has been her friendship, guess it works both ways.

Joan, thank you so much.  I love good stories especially when they have happy endings.

Dawn you are so right.  She would never had the opportunity to purchase this particular home because it was not on the market.  Timing is always everything and I am grateful for her.  When we saw the listing it had only been on the market about a day.  How fortunate is that.

Aimee, peony's are definitely one of my very favorites, I wish they would stay around a little longer that a couple of weeks.  Plus there are so many different varieties.

Cheryl, You are right note cards would be perfect to go with it.  I am very able to do that, and thank you for a most wonderful idea!

Phil, you are correct, it was a fair amount of time and sometimes a lot of patience.  Paper is not always so forgiving in watercolor especially in the red spectrum.  I am so glad you stopped by.

Charlie, thank you for your compliments.  I have painted all of my life in different media, but just came to know watercolors in the past ten years. It is such a part of my inner self and lets me express in so many ways.  I am blessed. She was easy to work for and I have to say I could not count the number of properties we researched.  Thanks again.

Joni, she was pretty easy to stick with and we both became very determined to go all the way to the end.  I love happy endings.

Michael, thank you so much for the comments.  Happy endings are what we all want I think so when we get them we really appreciate the outcome.

Barbara-Jo, I paint in the off times when all is quiet.  I paint to the silence because it is louder than all the music combined. My husband used to come in and want to watch and it was so unnerving that I would stop for a while, now I don't mind at all.  Guess I grew a bit..LOL.  It does give me balance and a lot of peace even when the painting is not going well.  When that happens I just stand it up and walk away.  That way each time I pass it I can look and see what is happening with the painting.  A quirk I think.

Richie, good food and good company is the best.  We are going to my favorite Italian place where the food and drink are something to behold.

Patricia, First of all thank you for the kind words.  I love being on Active Rain, it is such a positive thing, and I do have to say I enjoy your posts.  I do not always comment but I love reading what you are writing about as you do it with a certain flair that I enjoy. This transaction was not without its concerns but you are correct when I commit to something, including my clients, I go all out and there is not too much that stops me even if it is keeping an eye on the lender and the like.  Sometimes I think they are glad to get the transaction over just to be done with me for a while. LOL

Sandy, thank you so much.  We all have talents of different kinds and I have helped many people who thought they could not draw or paint a lick and when it turned out they really could they were astounded.  A lot of it is confidence and for me perseverance, not giving up, which I do not do easily.  Thank you Sandy once again.

Pam, thank you for the congrats.  I did not realize until someone told me as I had not had the chance to look through the site yet.  What a priviledge for me. I am glad you like the painting.

Eileen, thank you so much.  I am excited to be able to give it to her.  I love this part a lot.

Evelyn, thank you so much.  I love sharing my work and am always a little surprised when people like what I do.  We are the hardest on ourselves they say and with art I think that is true because you have so much of yourself in each and every piece.

Erica I think she will at least I hope so.  Thank you so much for commenting it is appreciated.

Hi Pamela, that you so much for both the congratulations and your view of the watercolor.