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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
It’s a Day to be Grateful for . . .
It’s another day to be grateful for fans. Yep. All that grand weather that revived me is a happy memory, and new...
Another Nightmare
Awakened by Another Nightmare My early morning dream jolted me awake. What did it mean? Maybe it reflected the...
Fragrances and Ruminations
Fragrances Have you ever caught a whiff of fragrances you wish you could bottle, and keep forever? Today is filled...
Maybe You Have Heard . . .
Maybe you have heard that the terrifying collapse of a condominium in Florida was not without warning. Three years...
A Eulogy of Sorts: Proverbs 31: 10-31
An acquaintance died unexpectedly — stunning her family and friends. Their grief over her passing was palpable. As...
What’s Changed?
In the past fifteen months, what’s changed? The pandemic and 2020’s fallout have been changing me, just when I...
Unclaimed Property
Discovering unclaimed property in my mother’s name has been unsettling, reacquainting me with feelings of loss, grief...
Gardening and Reading
Gardening and reading — or listening to good books — occupy my imagination and keep me steady. Heaven knows they are...
Disasters Repurposed ala Picasso
Two Repurposed Disasters Last week, I had a few more painting disasters that I repurposed into oh so modest...
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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.