Thursday April 1^st turned out to be an unexpectedly joyful painting day. Shaunie had arranged for a group of us to paint at Terra Firma Farm,  a sprawling arrangement of organic fields,, orchards and buildings.  After a brief tour of the acreage, we parked up at the old farmhouse with a few out-buildings. There were six of us who set up our easels on a bluff overlooking a patchwork of softly colored fields that were plowed in angular patterns of color.  Some painted the fields, others the eucalyptus groves and barns.  The sun came out mid-day and it felt great after a cloudy morning.  I painted the fields and later the pond with some meandering Eucs.  Another day in paradise.