Loving Jane

I have really been enjoying the Masterpiece Theater production that has been running on Sunday nights. They are running a bunch of Jane Austen novels turned into movies. This week is Mansfield Park. It is on PBS and really, they have been great. I am hardly noticing the writers' strike now! Anyhow, watching these has really but me in the mood for more Jane so I checked out Gwyneth Paltrow's version of Emma yesterday from the library and watched it while painting and sipping hot chocolate. I love school days! It was a lovely afternoon and I remembered how much I love this version. Emma Thompson's Sense and Sensibility is my favorite, but I think this one might be second. Gwyneth is just so lovely, the costumes are fabulous and so is the acting. I'm sure you have probably all seen this one but it sure is worth watching again!

And this is the little painting I worked on. It is just tiny, 4x4. I love all of Jenn's work and she had a painting awhile back of two of her black haired girls and I just couldn't get it out of my head, I wanted to try something similar of Brittany and me. So this is my poor attempt, Jenn is really so amazing and although I knew that before I really appreciate it now. She is also such a sweet and doesn't seem to mind my wanting to be like her(never happen in a million years!), and I suppose they do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But you really should go visit her and see how it is really done! I love everything she does! But it is sort of fun to have my little version of me and my girl.