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Gardening & Housekeeping
I love gardening – especially in an autumn garden – my enthusiasm is not matched by ability. Both are excellent tutors . . . and here are the lessons I am learning.
painting & writing
I may not yet be a Grandma Moses, or a Eudora Welty, but while there’s life, there’s HOPE. And every day I can paint or write is a good day!
understanding the times
The men of Issachar understood the times — understanding ours is no less crucial. (1 Chronicles 12:32)
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Updates on blog pieces from me to thee.
Paintings From the Porch
In March of 2020, our sun porch became my favorite room in our home as Doug and I began a new season in our marriage — the COVID pandemic season. The season continues and so do the challenges. And, the porch is a place where we both “do” art.
Painting on the porch is my sanity saver! There, painting helps me find designs and colors that say how I feel: hopeful and nervous, and old. (Cute, though) I have a spirit that says, YES! Alas, the old body says . . . maybe not.
In the words of Vincent van Gogh: “In painting I want to say something comforting in the way that music is comforting.”
Communication matters in these uncertain times. And I hope the messages I have painted brighten your day!
Often in styles inspired by other artists, here are some of my creations I am offering. In order to keep painting, I need to clear some room and keep my supplies full. So I’m offering some paintings for sale.
From the Blog
Making the Most of Powerlessness
In these times of increasing powerlessness to change anything more than a light bulb, I catch my self wringing my...
A Grand Fall Day
A Grand Day it Was . . . It was a grand day, even for a Monday. Nature and a string of green lights conspired to...
Bergerac Reminded Me What I Would Tell My 1981 Self
Watching the credits of recently discovered mystery series, Bergerac, I saw it was broadcast first in 1981. That was...
Lawn Art and Life Lessons
One of the memories I cherish from our time on Dallas was our neighbors’ creative lawn art. Whether we walked first...
A True Truth or Two
It’s true: I don’t like to think of myself as losing ground; but: When your mind thinks you can do what you did at 35...
Writing — JUMP IN!
So, the other day I had a casual conversation with a younger woman who likes writing, but is reluctant to wade into...
Living Without Uncle Bud
Today begins our first full day of living without Uncle Bud, Doug’s mother’s younger brother. He was a fixture in my...
Gessoed Yet Another Canvas
Ever since his painting popped up as a screensaver, I have tried imitating some of Wassily Kandinsky's canvasses. I...
A Conspiracy Theory
What is a conspiracy theory? Psychologists attribute finding a conspiracy where there is none to a mental...
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Who am I? I am a wife, mother, mother-in-law, and grandmother, aunt, sister and cousin, and friend. And I am a recovering English major. I enjoy writing, painting, and reading – which when combined with all the wonderful people God has permitted in my life, I have much for which I am thankful. And I am grateful for the freedom to express my thanks.