". . . a brush with nature"

My daily routine is filled with good intentions about eating healthier. So, our kitchen is filled with good intentions, too.  I am a vegetarian and have been for many, many years, so we always have healthy choices like vegetables there.  But, I REALLY look forward to a great cup of coffee (or two) each day and can certainly be tempted by sweets now and then. Candy isn’t around our house often (my husband can’t eat it either), but it can still serve as the inspiration for a painting now and again.

Brightly wrapped candy kisses paired nicely with the coffee drinks I love, and were the inspiration for this painting. But wait! Is that really coffee or a “healthier” smoothie? I then decided to have even a bit more fun with it and fill the candies with "good intentions", too. It might be difficult to see/read in the photo, but a healthy choice such as “kale”, “carrots “, or something similar is inscribed on those tiny papers that stick out of the tops of the kisses. What’s really inside…chocolate or a special surprise?

I’ll leave it up to you to decide.