Twin Falls, North Bend Washington & a Quote
Every time I do this hike I cannot stop myself from thinking about the thousands of cars that drive by this spot each day and what they are missing! It was my 2nd time hiking the falls today. The first time was with a good friend and when I got home and was showing off […]
Today’s Quote and a pretty picture
Today’s Quote “Living well and beautifully and justly are all one thing.” – Socrates About Socrates The ancient Greek philosopher Socrates is known to us through the writings of his student Plato. Socrates was born in 470 B.C. After serving in the Peloponnesian War, he studied science and philosophy. He taught by asking a series […]
This week in the work shop.
Today’s Quote “We are made to persist. That’s how we find out who we are.” – Tobias Wolff About Tobias Wolff American author Tobias Wolff is best known for the memoir A Boy’s Life, about Wolff’s childhood with an itinerant mother and abusive stepfather. He was born in 1945 in Alabama and spent most of […]
Having been a point and shoot kinda of girl in the past I am now learning to have a greater appreciation for the art of photography! I took just over 200 photos today and these are the 4 that turned out. I have so much to learn about using a camera! Today’s Quote “Inspiration is […]
Back in the saddle again
It was fun being back in my work shop today but I do not miss cleaning all the toxic paint off of them. It has been 8 hours and two showers later and I am still tasting or smelling nasty smell! October is my month to finish things up that people have been waiting for. […]
It is nice to know I have something in common with Pablo Picasso ..
“I am always doing that which I can not do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” – Pablo Picasso About Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, the Spanish painter at the forefront of Cubism, is perhaps best known for his painting Guernica, which depicts the hopelessness and violence of war. The masterpiece hung […]
I was not going to share this story
I got up early this morning and was running some errands. I stopped at the market to pick up a few things and I was in a rush so I just sat the bags on the floor of the front seat. I went to start my car and the key would not work. I called […]
To keep busy I have been making some baby bibs for friends with new grand babies. I had forgotten how much I enjoy sewing. I am making 4 different sizes in the below photo the bibs are all hte large ones. I now working on some for some preemies. Today’s Quote “Courage is the human […]
Today’s Quote: “I do believe it is possible to create, even without ever writing a word or painting a picture, by simply molding one’s inner life. And that too is a deed.” – Etty Hillesum About Etty Hillesum Etty Hillesum, less famous than her contemporary, Anne Frank, lived a short life of great courage. She […]
“To see what is in front of one’s nose needs a constant struggle.” – George Orwell About George Orwell George Orwell was the pen name of English writer Eric Blair, best known for the satirical Animal Farm and the dystopian 1984. He was born in 1903 in India and raised in England. After school, he […]