Wonder of wonders, miracle of miracles
If you read my posts last week then you know I was in New York City all week for my nieces Bat Mitzvah. Francesca did beautifully, singing the Torah with a crystal clear angelic voice, and her talk about the
How to make a drop in the bucket into a tidal wave of change
I encourage you to read Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn’s, Half the Sky - Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. In it they describe in detail the oppression of women throughout the developing world and it’s global consequences:
Harmonious Flight: you and six neighbors
The muse of the starlings has led me to some revelations this week. First I will share some of what I found out about starlings, then what I think we can learn from the metaphor. From a New York Times
Exploring Bounty
Welcome to the new decade, new year, new month, new week, new day, new moment. As is often the case I am reflecting on lessons learned in the past year, reflecting on what was right and what was wrong in
Surviving Abundance Revisited
The theme of Surviving Abundance is one I have looked at through my art over and over through the decades. I keep coming back to this idea in my life and in my work, each time seeing a different side
Laden with Abundance
The week past was an overload, fundraisers, frolicking, show and sales. All good things really but coming all at once was almost overwhelming. Almost I say because here I am Monday morning on the other side of overwhelm resting with
Mystery Abounds
You know what? My new fungi friends have been popping up everywhere since Monday! I went for several hikes this week and found a vast array. Mushrooms of all sorts; orange ones and frilled ones, delicate tiny perky ones, large
Birthdays and Deathdays
Last Wednesday we practiced a tradition that we have been performing for the past five years we celebrated the birth of my husband Jack’s mom, and my dear friend Leonora. We began the tradition six years ago, a year after
Six day old wisdom
I have been thinking a lot about six-day-old wisdom this week (by the time I post this Ms. Izzy is 17 days old but 17 day old wisdom is probably more than my 17610 day old brain can fathom so
Welcome to the World
I met Isabelle Sian Bartlett the other day. Izzy. I met her at six days old brought, here by her parents who had taken a forty plus year circuitous journey to bring her here. There is much to be said