Spot of Sun

I have a friend who recently moved from California to Ohio. She called the other day while I was working on this painting, but I didn't have the heart to tell her I was sitting in a spot of sun, with my studio door open, listening to my fountain and watching spring birds take baths in the trickles of water. I knew her soul needed a spot of sun, especially this hard winter, so I tucked the painting in a padded envelope and sent it to Ohio. I hope it melts a small spot in her discouragement...