After living for many years in a big, noisy city, I finally went back to my roots and found utter happiness in suburbia. The close proximity to nature makes my heart soar, and it feeds my artistic "tank," too, with a profusion of subjects. My home studio overlooks a secluded lawn, where I am sometimes visited by curious deer, gentle rabbits, naughty raccoons, and occasionally, a duck couple scouting for a nest site. The huge Douglas Fir trees situated just beyond have had an