We survived the trip back. It was a very nice Easter with no snow, although it was snowing quite a bit in Buffalo when we drove through.  It always seems to be snowing there... I did take my paints with me to Michigan with the intention of painting, but it didn't happen.  I'm back to it now though.  I usually paint green apples to help me get back into the swing of things, but last night at the grocery store the red apples caught my attention first.