Author Archives: andreatancrati

I looked up what I wrote last year. If you are new to this WP blog site you might not know that the prompt questions are new each day for a year, but then repeat. I’m fine with answering them again. Often I don’t remember what I said the first time. I thought I’d lookContinue reading “Something About Me”

How would I like to retire? Hmmm My first thought was: in style! But I think I might like retiring to look a lot like what I’m doing now. I like staying busy. I like having a variety of projects going. My brain might not love total retirement. It’s hard to know. There are somethingsContinue reading “Retire?”

I finished the book by Bruce Lee’s daughter. Finally. There was a full moon the other night, which we couldn’t see because of all the rain and dense clouds. It was a large moon, close to the solstice, pinkish in color and significant for other reasons I can’t remember. Called a strawberry moon, (I’ve neverContinue reading “Be Water, (or/and the Moon)”

Spring is full of possibility, sunshine, flowers, new life, fast moving energy and change. I like the busyness of nature in the spring. I like all the seasons for different things, but I love watching great bursts of life jumping into existence every Spring. In California roadside hills turn pink with blooms, giant prehistoric lookingContinue reading “Springtime”

This is a true luxury. No one NEEDS paint and brushes. No one needs charcoal or pastels. I’ve lived without, but thankfully never for long. When I was a child art supplies were in short supply. My mother kept an immaculate house. If she saw anything messy it went straight into the trash. Broken crayonsContinue reading “Art Supplies”

My phone has been doing this thing lately. It’s been putting together groups of pics from photos and adding music. Every morning a new slideshow. I’m sure there’s a technical explanation for why this has recently started happening, but I like the magical morning surprise of being shown (in a random AI way) that I’veContinue reading “A Good Life”

I spend the most time with myself. At this moment, I have time and ideas and things I’m interested in learning. I’ve gotten nicer (to myself) over the years, I like my ideas even when they aren’t working the way I want them to. I enjoy my time hanging out with me, scheming, figuring outContinue reading “Me”

Sunshine Just a tiny bit One of the things New England has taught me, is to really appreciate a warm sunny day. There’s a reason everything is so green, no one takes sunshine for granted here. This year has kept us in our winter coats even through today. Windy, rainy, cold. My phone Ap saysContinue reading “Joy”

I pretty much just get caught up behind a canvas, forget I have a phone, things to do or places to go. How do I know when I need to? Good question.