Lemons
Last weekend upon entering the grocery store I was greeted with the sight of a beautiful display of Meyer lemons WITH THEIR LEAVES! They were absolutely beautiful. I carefully picked out a few making sure that they were gently bagged so the leaves would not come off. Even as I did so, some leaves fell at the slightest touch. I asked the cashier to put them on top of the groceries. She must have thought I was crazy when I said I was going to paint them and wanted to make sure the leaves stayed attached.
I came right home and started this 5 x 7" painting. It took me a couple of evenings to finish the painting. The second evening the leaves were dropping and I tried to reattach them with pins. It was a race against time. A friend said I should have painted one of the dropped leaves--a momento mori.
Now, to the internet, to find a good Meyer lemon recipe!
