When I was a kid, I was always begging to keep whatever stray dog or cat that followed me home. This was a regular enough occurrence that I can clearly remember at least five different animals that we kept because no owner could be located. This happened to me: The other day, a while agoContinue reading “Me and my stray boat”
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Fruit
List your top 5 favorite fruits. Stone fruit: cherries, peaches, plums in season. I’ve been lucky to live where these come into season and can be found at roadside stands or picked from trees. I have good memories of climbing cherry trees as a kid, picking plums, making jam and bottling peaches. Oranges. I’ve alsoContinue reading “Fruit”
We had Fun
If you were wondering, The Brimtown Market was fun. It did rain for much of the day. There were giant puddles and lots of mud. We saw plenty of cool things, ate some good food and by the time we were back in CT, the sun was out. Everything is Ireland green here. The treesContinue reading “We had Fun”
Just Another Thursday
I wonder if my momentum is waning Maybe Im just tired. Probably nothing a good night sleep can’t solve. I’ve been doing my best to stay upbeat. Working at different things. Painting and posting on instagram every day. Looking for what will feel joyful, positive, peaceful. I have watched over my energy and regulated asContinue reading “Just Another Thursday”
Small
What’s one small improvement you can make in your life? I could meditate more regularly.
Teacher Impact
I have many examples of people who have left me better than they found me. The one that comes to mind today is my sixth grade teacher, Mrs Bailey. She was an excellent teacher. This was well known and understood by everyone. She won teacher of the year the year I had her. Mrs. BaileyContinue reading “Teacher Impact”
5 Positive Things
Share a story about someone who had a positive impact on your life. Not much of a story. Here are five things my husband taught me. 1) The importance and possibility of fun I spent what felt like a lifetime trying to be a serious grownup. Saying no, ignoring my needs and wants, and feelingContinue reading “5 Positive Things”
P I N K
Maybe it’s all the pink flowering trees and bushes I keep passing lately. For whatever reason this painting keeps veering off towards pink. I’ll throw some gray in to balance it, and green, but I seem to have a lot of pink again. Matisse didn’t shy away from using pink I’ve always liked pink, redContinue reading “P I N K”
A New PDF
I sent in a submission. It took me hours to perfect everything and fix the one typo on Canva and then make and attach a new file. Honestly, I’m getting faster. I feel good about the letter. I like the few changes I made on Canva (because I can never revisit a project without tryingContinue reading “A New PDF”
Free
What does freedom mean to you? A lot. I love freedom.
Peace Kit 