Christina Bell ~ Art & Interior Design

 

 Sunset at Pine Lake Eve continues her adventures in my limited series canvas story “The Temptations of Eve” Part III

 It’s very stressful to paint something someone requests. I’m always so worried it’s not going to be what they envisioned. But, I put myself into these paintings and I assume it’s why they asked me to paint for them in the first place.

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      My greenhouse cabinet is working fantastically.    Seedling are loving it and they are eager to get into Eden!   It’s always so exciting to walk around Eden and see it coming to life. I will leave the leaves for now. They not only hide the young vulnerable waking plants from animals but will act as a blanket should the unpredictable early spring weather suddenly dip. (Some snow predicted for Thursday) after the temps being in the upper 60s to 70.  So is true that many beneficial insects may be sheltered in the leaves. Like praying mantis. My favorite garden warrior. Here is what spring has gifted me thus far. I’m praying for a steady warm up so I can harden off my seedlings that are ready for Eden... hopefully, late April this year.                 Fringed tulips                  Day lilies                   Crocus                  Crocus                   Crocus                    Strawberry                   Peony                            More crocus                    Catmin

 At the request of a friend who also has a senior Chi with the typical Chi tooth issues... I shot a quick video showing how I make a healthy dog food for Lily. She was refusing to eat every food I bought for her. It took a while but, I finally found an easy to eat healthy recipe for her. Now she’s gaining the weight she lost back and her coat is healthy again:) Not to mention her energy which is back to normal again. Below is a link to my YouTube channel video.  https://youtu.be/17doemnzTzI It was fun to get back to shooting a quick video and my “director” was so much fun to work with;) ❤️❤️❤️            The usual light-hearted Christina Bell Video:)

 To keep myself sane during the winter months I made a greenhouse cabinet to not only start seeds for the garden in, but to harvest fresh lettuce, tomatoes and herbs in the dead of winter.    It truly was a welcomed project for me. I have used the traditional portable plastic greenhouses in the past and grew frustrated with how invasive and unattractive they were. I began my search for a cabinet that would resemble a small refrigerator in the corner of my open pantry area. After months of searching I found this cabinet. It’s actually an electronics cabinet with a glass door and adjustable shelving.   I then researched low heat led grow lights and found the perfect sized ones to fit in this cabinet.  I also wound up placing my small hydroponics system in it which gave me extra room on my kitchen countertop.   To keep with the “refrigerator” theme I have begun starting my seeds in containers one would find in a refrigerator. Chinese food containers, soda cans and bottles... I’m extremely