November 4, 2019
I had a lot of fun today. I spent several hours creating pieces for my fall wreath. I now have a scarecrow, cornucopia, and some ears of corn to go …
Finding My Mojo Again
I don’t often write about health-related topics even though I’m married to a man who is an alternative health practitioner. He helps people overcome illness and disease through natural means …
A Moment of Enlightenment
This is not the enlightenment that spiritual masters speak about, but the enlightenment of a moment, a moment that brings to light something that has been deeply hidden in the …
Garden Destroyers
I went out to check the greenhouse this morning and in the middle of one of the gardens was the little “Bug Crossing” sign I had put out the day …
A Year (Or So) of Completion
Here we are at the midpoint of the year and I’m looking at a lot of projects that have stagnated. For the past year I’ve been trying to get going …
A Delicate Balancing Act
Many creative people have a passion for just one expressive form. This may be watercolor, knitting, woodworking, photography, etc. I’m cursed with the inability to be satisfied with just one …
May 12, 2019
Happy Mother’s Day! Today is a day when we reflect on what our mother means to us, what motherhood is all about, about what mothering involves. My mother was my …
May 8, 2019
What a day! It was errand day again. I’m beginning to hate errand day and have decided that I’m going to start using the pickup services as much as possible …
The Stigma of Being a Creative
I’ve been a right brainer for as long as I can remember. I’ve always loved arts and crafts over everything else, except maybe being in nature. As a small child …
April 17, 2019
Wow, my vacation isn’t turning out anything like I thought it would. I thought by today we’d be finishing up a wall or two and we haven’t even started. Spent …