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More Choice?

More of the same Butterflies and symbolism Didn’t Henry Ford say something about whether we believe it or we don’t, we are right? I read a book about the new discoveries in cellular research. This one concept stayed with me. Cells, tiny little cells, have intelligence and deciding power. The power of choice. The powerContinue reading “More Choice?”

Joy

I have a few things that get me up in the morning, luckily. Some days are harder than others, is this true for everyone ? I will always be committed to leaning into whatever brings me joy. Maybe just that search is a direction of its own. If it makes me smile. If it givesContinue reading “Joy”

Short answer

What gives you direction in life? My family. Art…

Thanks Brad

Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often? I love quotes. I have many by writers like Emersion and Shakespeare that are poetic and profound that always inspire me. Song lyrics. I have a huge reapect for song writers who say just what I need to hear. Today, allContinue reading “Thanks Brad”

One person found this funny: Misadventures in chore doing

I cut the lawn. The entire thing. After my three mile walk this morning I now have 19,217 steps. Can that be right? Nearly eight miles? Five miles of walking back and forth pushing a mower up and down hills and around bushes. I could be wrong, but should G’s mom be doing this ?Continue reading “One person found this funny: Misadventures in chore doing”

Things I Forget

It’s been awhile since I started something new. I forget that all of my illustrations were once single paintings that seemed to paint themselves. I mean not entirely of course, but I felt led along, certain things came up, little surprises here and there. The beginning of any painting is fun. Struggle does eventually enterContinue reading “Things I Forget”

Holiday

What is your favorite holiday? Why is it your favorite? Holidays are meant to be a break from day to day, I think. My favorite holidays were the summer weeks or months we spent at our family cottage. My grandfather was a key part of those days.

I may be

I have been so wrapped up in my books lately that I may have forgotten why I ended up writing them in the first place. One word: ART I didn’t grow up thinking I want to become an artist. On the contrary, I think I was reluctantly born one and then spent a lot ofContinue reading “I may be”

Yes

Have you ever been camping? Oh I have been camping… I have camped in many famously beautiful places. I have enjoyed many camping moments, and truly I love nature , but I’ll admit, I’m not much of a camper. Campers know things. Maybe they grew up camping? I did not. We had a cottage. WeContinue reading “Yes”

A Day

The sun is shining. G decided to barbecue a chicken. He just left for a town hall meeting so now I’m watching it. It smells delicious. There is a place close by that has local, small farmed meat. It’s a tiny hut on the edge of a property that works on the honor system. YouContinue reading “A Day”