Before you part with your art!
Get good photos!!! Back when I used to paint daily I wish I had had a better understanding of how to photograph my work. Over four decades of work and less than a few decent photos to show for it makes me a bit sad. A year ago I created an online store for people […]
Pretzel Tree Trail Fairies
There have been a lot of new developments taking place on Squak Mountain over the past few months. As I hike in the evenings I have become friends with many of the forest creatures. Fern,an ambassador to the tooth fairy moved in over the 4th of July weekend. Her one story cabin in the woods […]
Counting Roadkill
As I was driving out in the middle of nowhere I found myself counting roadkill as a distraction from the loneliness on the highway. It had been hours since I had seen another car. The speed limit was 80 and I was probably doing closer to 90 MPH. 70, 71, 72, I continued counting […]
8 tricks for photographing artwork
Airing my laundry
My morning laundry As I have been recovering from shoulder surgery the past week and a half it has been difficult for me to stay home. I was talking to my father in law the other night about how different Peter and I are and how it has not been all that horrible for Peter […]
No time limit
Do you ever wake up feeling like you want or need something but you don’t know what? When I wake up I usually have a list of things to do that I prepared the night before. My list generally consists of hour by hour tasks, chores, errands, and goals that I want to accomplish. I […]
dreams come true
Is it normal to forget so quickly ?
I stopped at Fred Myers this morning to grab milk for my coffee and a few other things. When I entered the checkout line the lady in front of me was having a conversation with the checker about why her coupons were not working. The cashier explained and the lady took her groceries and left. […]
Laughter & My Naked Left Breast
I am thankful for friends who can make me laugh when I am stressed. As I prepare to leave the country for South American I have been working on getting all my medical check ups done for the end of the year. Last week when I left my mammogram appointment I smiled and said, ” […]
Today’s blooms & a blog post on being Thankful
A year ago I closed up my metal shop and gave all my tools away. I then sat at home for a month depressed. I cried a lot , I had no idea how I was going to feed my creative appetite, I cried some more. My friend, photographer Ken Vensel encouraged me to spend […]