What a Day!

I've been a fan of Sam Savitt's books and illustrations since I was a child. So much so that, after he passed away and I discovered that his family was selling his original artwork, I bought one of his original pencil sketches from his son, Roger. (Read about that acquisition here.)

It's small and probably just a doodle, but I couldn't afford the bigger paintings and sketches that were available.

I had it framed and it hangs over the window in my horse room where I can see it while I work on hobby things or sew and embroider.

Teacher Daughter Lisa was with me when I ventured out of the house for the first time in nearly a year to go antiquing. Thank goodness she was with me - I walked right by this really nice Sam Savitt framed Irish linen that was tucked in a corner behind a hanging light.  She spied it and pointed it out to me. 

It was dated 1980 and came from Ireland. 

I told Lisa that I had no place to hang it, but she felt it was something that I ought to have, so I agreed to come back and look at it when we were done.

As we wandered, I kept thinking about it, and the more I thought about it, the more I wanted it. 

I came back and took another look. We checked the price - $14 for a charming piece of custom framed Irish linen that is covered with illustrations by my favorite equine artist? Lisa lifted it off the wall for me and we headed to the check out counter.

What a day, indeed!