Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Don't tell me it's February -- I only blinked!

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Forgive the lateness of this blog. We’re getting our home ready for sale, which has included a new roof (finished yesterday), a new...
Thursday, December 15, 2016

Winter’s Art is Mysterious, Complex, and Still Unexplained

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Several years ago, my eldest son gave me a book for Christmas called “The Snowflake – Winter’s Secret Beauty,” written by Kenneth Libbr...
Saturday, December 3, 2016

Deck the Halls and other Traditions

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Every year after the Christmas decorations are up and the tree is glistening in all its glory, I play my favorite CD that was purchased...
Monday, November 21, 2016

Painting the Faces of Misery – Capturing Emotional Pain

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Many years ago, I was shopping for groceries. My gut felt raw as I floated around the store in an “out-of-body” trance. I was going thr...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

The People have Spoken; it is Time for Acceptance

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This was a tempestuous election. I think the media was responsible for fueling most of the misinformation and angst. Their failure to r...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

Bamboo is Strong; Resilient and Exotic

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In Florida people often refer to bamboo as cane. There are so many varieties, that one word “cane” manages to cover them all. For ar...
Monday, October 24, 2016

Sea Glass – There’s Magic in the name and Romance in its History

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What is sea glass?  Where is it found? Why do so many colors end up together in one location? What can you do with the beautiful gems y...