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• Happy 4th of July Weekend!

  

  It's official, now that the 4th of July weekend is upon us everyone should expect to see ads in this weekend's newspaper for school supplies. I will be headed t... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Most Favorite Type of Surprise

  

  A whole crop of Echinacea popped up in a part of the garden where I had two or three of these plants growing the last couple of years. Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chickens for Sale..$9.99 "not Guaranteed"

  

  Starkies in Farmingdale is selling chickens for $9.99. As I crouched down to take their pic the whole lot of them became very interested in me, walking closer t... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• From the Other Side of the Fence

  

  Though they seem to be suffering with some type of mold, these ramblers are still going strong. As the inherited part of our garden, I have posted these Ramblin... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Butterflies Are Free to Fly...

  

  As Priscilla and I carried out our morning garden inspection, this beauty swirled around us (seemingly) effortlessly and then landed on the tree branches hangin... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thinking About That Coffee I Had in Berlin Last January #flashbackFriday

  

  A coffee drinking experience that entirely changed my thinking about coffee and how it was the impetus behind the way I would prepare my own coffee at home... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Have Been Thinking About This Pretty Girl Ever Since I Met Her #tbt

  

  Last February I visited the Netherlands and while there, met adorable Famke. My husband and I stayed at the Taverne guest house through Airbnb. You can see it i... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Poopy Pouch's...What's New in Farmingdale

  

  During a recent walk to our favorite mailbox, Priscilla and I were both surprised to discover the free poopy pouch dispenser in our Farmingdale Village Green. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Today's Art is Brought to You from RISD's ISB Gallery

  

  I've been waiting to share this RISD student art piece ever since I shared the storybook, Pink Flynn that was exhibited at the same show back in May. Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Like Thieves in the Night, the Squirrel's and Birds Stole Most of the Cherries

  

  I am guesstimating, if I am lucky, I have enough cherries for two more pies. Priscilla is very disappointed. What was once a nearly two week long cherry pie... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Let the Cherry Picking Begin!

  

  Behold these sour cherries ripening to a perfection never before seen. Can you tell I am excited? I was a bit worried about our cherry crop being less than... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• These Were Planted by the Birds..

  

  I love that these grow (unprovoked by me) in my backyard! They are not the most succulent berry I have tasted but I probably don't know enough about them to... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Pneuhaus Art Installation in Providence, Rhode Island #tbt

  

  "..creating architecture out of air, and color out of light, they perfect the ephemeral gesture." ~ Leora Maltz-Leca on the work of Pneuhaus. Pneuhaus is a... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Beautiful Sky Over Farmingdale

  

  Dramatic changes have been taking place in Farmingdale. The apartment building to the left used to be a parking lot and the one further away used to be a... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Cherries for Cherry Pie, Happening Right Now...in My Backyard

  

  I'm obsessed with the Cherry Tree in our backyard. I don't even like to travel when this tree is producing cherries. Basically I can never make as many pies as ... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• #tbt Inspiration from the Rijks Museum

  

  I love painting and I love looking at paintings. For the last four years I have been focusing on animal portraits with their humans. It is no easy task to... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• More Wildflowers Along Nature's Trail

  

  As much as I love plants flowers, I am no expert on them. Other than a few common names, I rarely know most flower's names. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• "Pink Flynn" from Rhode Island School of Design's ISB Gallery

  

  A couple of weeks ago while visiting my son at the Rhode Island School of Design, I also made sure to visit the RISD Illustration Gallery. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Gypsy Moth Suppression Program

  

  I only spotted this one nest this morning but it was all I needed to bring back memories of the Gypsy Moth invasion Long Island had back in the early seventies. Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Waiting for the Sun to Come out So I Can Go Play Some Tennis..

  

  We played one early evening a couple of weeks ago over at these courts at "Heisser Lane" which is what we always called this park when I was a kid. Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2016 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION