Summer sunshine tucked in golden, pearl pockets Boil, butter, bite I just LOVE hot, buttered corn with a generous sprinkle of Trader Joe's Everything but the Elote seasoning. I don't know if there is a more perfect summer side dish. Corn feels like it has soaked up the summer sun and stored it for the coming gray days. Because corn is a late summer crop where I live, I wanted a background that hearkened the coming fall. I chose an autumnal plaid and yellow mums -- things that

Blue gingham on grass White clouds drift across blue sky Pink juice on my chin Watermelon is the fruit I associate most with summer, picnics, barbecues, and eating outside. Because of that, for this piece I wanted to capture the gentle sweetness of a summer picnic. I love eating out of doors in the sun, and now that the weather is warming up, I can look forward to a lot more quiet afternoons on a blanket on the grass. Aren't those curly tendrils cute?!?!