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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
During the pandemic our sun porch became a wee refuge; I painted and listed to my classical music stations, or books on LIBBY. (An apt worth downloading, as is the required LIBRARY card)
I rediscovered painting in 2007when Doug’s sister invited me to come to a class on Monday nights in Dallas at Pigment School of the Arts.
Some great women and artists welcomed me; especially the wonderful artist and entrepreneur, Tori Pendergrass. For the next nine years, Monday night art class was a given; if you visited from out of town, that’s where we went. Betty, Tori, Amelie, Aimee brought out the best in me.
Tori got me started in acrylics — a much more forgiving medium than water-colors, which Joanne Scott taught in the 1970’s.
Joanne and her first husband, David Scott were some of our first friends when we moved to Annapolis: creative, KIND, cultivated and personable artists and craftsmen —memories of their home on Mill Creek, and her studio are treasured memories in my imagination.
Following are pictures of pictures, watercolors, acrylics and pottery.
From the Blog
It Could Have Been Snow
Snow?! It could have been snow, I said to Doug as the fourth day of rain began. The vestiges of hurricane Ian met some...
Another Yellow Cat
Yes, I have added another yellow cat to my collection. Maybe it’s the red, and yellow, and orange colors? Or, is it...
The Second Elizabethan Era Ends
An Era Ends The death of Queen Elizabeth II was not unanticipated but it was a jolt. One commentator described the...
This First Day of September
This First Day This first day of September is a quintessential one — cooler and drier and brighter than those as...
A Remembrance, A Memoir and A Collection of Eulogies
A remembrance, a memoir and a collection of eulogies have kept me company on the porch while I paint, reminding me to...
Sunflowers in August 2022
The Sunflowers are BLOOMING! In the past two weeks, our sunflowers have brightened so many spots in our flower beds....
A Favorite Tutor and Painter: David McCullough
One of my favorite history tutors recently went home to his reward — David McCullough. Since March of 2020, I have...
I Put My Foot Down
I put my foot down today; not smart. I put it down on the T.V.’s remote control activating a [computer] voice that...
Updates from the Porch
First: I am glad I have updates from the porch! I am grateful for so much — even change -- which is as disconcerting...
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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.