I would have taken a picture, but who needs to document clutter? The other day I decided it was time to spread a little seasonal cheer, and out did myself. Even the dust bunnies were hiding, as I brought seasonal decorations up from the basement, and switched motifs...
Clutter and how I wrestle with it is a recurring topic on this blog. Whether it is clutter in the home, garage, or yard, I win some and lose some. But I confess to a clutter mission as difficult as sorting photos, and that is my needlepoint projects. Now, I...
Crises and Stuff Create Opportunities for Choice Harvey hit Texas in a vulnerable week for our nation. We had been squabbling amongst ourselves, and digesting the news of North Korea’s missile launches. Listen to the lessons of Harvey. Let the storm remind you of the...
De-Cluttering So, I Can Find My Tools Yesterday was a honey-do-day, up to a point. The beginning of the gardening season means I had to make space in the garage for all my pots. That meant de-cluttering the garage so I could find my humble spade and clippers. Most...
I am starting 2022 with a clean dining table. Note: in a few hours this will be a mess again. The dining room table is both our work spaces. But for now, it is tidy, and I read a little “devotion” about gratitude even — especially when life presses in. Peering down...
Once again the seasonal programming that my favorite public broadcasting radio stations promote smacked me out of a forthcoming funk. Each year its every-where -ness startles me! Whoever decided what to play when, their selections are again venues of seasonal...
Through a post on Facebook from Painters from the North I discovered a still life by a Swedish artist, Olle Hjortzberg who lived from 1872-1959. Studying it, I discovered a message, a familiar one in my autumn's garden; it keeps me steady in a time that packs an...
Eleven years ago, I “published” my first blog piece. I began it after four years into an unanticipated relocation, from “the Free state,” to the Lone-Star state. The organizing principle was gardening, tethered to a favorite quote from a favorite actor: “If you have...
To date, I have finished 50 paintings, more or less. At least five more await completion. A few of these have been languishing years; three, a few months. Others, though, have moved to other homes! Trying to get these framed for a show would be . . . expensive. So,...
“ . . . You owe it to us all to get on with what you’re good at.”—W.H. Auden
Ok. I am obsessing about this new eating adventure – well, writing about it is taking up more time than it should. But thank you reader, who agreed to be accountable with me! Just for today. So here’s where we are at close of day: I didn’t blow it. Much. Maybe I am...
Contained Clutter I love our house the morning after a party, especially when I manage to get things cleaned up and back in their proper places. Everything is still so tidy! (I had help!) Before the party, I squirreled away the clutter that lived on surfaces,...
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