Abundance
I had a little quiet time one evening this week, my husband was away, my to-do list was contained, the dog had been walked – and this pomegranate had been beckoning me all week to stop and pay attention. So
…and now for something completely different
It’s been a busy few weeks with several weeks of summer camp done and several more to come. The camp I shepherd the most is Generations camp in which families in all kinds of configurations from standard 2 parents and
The Next Big Thing
The School year is beginning to wind down here in the west where school starts in mid August and ends in late May. My whole life I have been tied to a school schedule. My father was a teacher and
Drink and Draw
Last week the inaugural Drink & Draw get-together happened here in Healdsburg. It was a small gathering of three intrepid sketchers during the happy hour at Brava’s a local eatery and bar with a lovely patio. We all happened to
Coming Out of My Closet
In my last post I talked about a pleasant evening drawing alone- but today I did something I have not done in a long time – I went out and painted in public- and not only that I did it
The sky is blue and so am I
I have to admit that I'm in a bit of a funk this week. Nothing serious really, I've had some spinning wheel issues for a couple of weeks. Things I started not going anywhere, idea balloons for new endeavors unceremoniously
Everything Old is New Again (and everything new is already old)
Well I’m happy to announce that I have an article in the October/November issue of Quilting Arts Magazine! My article is about using images that I drew on my iPad an putting them in a quilt form (go to 2/7/12
Careful What You Wish For!
Well I am still in my tomato days. Roasting, slicing, peeling, canning, drying….drawing, dreaming tomatoes (or is it a nightmare?) This seems to be a seasonal reminder of the old adage “careful what you wish for