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• A Musing

  One goes through a lifetime very sure about one's parentage, or at least I did. You were either born to a mom and dad, or to a single mom, or you were adopted b... Read more

  Posted on 14 March 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Lenten Season and New Starts

  

  Joining in with Angela and the Henri Nouwen discussion groups, I have responded to this third Sunday in Lent, writing on this blog some thoughts about the... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Mereta, Texas and a Cardboard Box

  

  It appears that I have abandoned this blog in favor of Path to Writing, but alas, that is not the case. Seems that now I am spending more time for my class... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Brush & Palette Club

  

  Yesterday was the second demonstration of the year for the Brush Palette Club in our town. Dani Tupper showed her techniques of applying watercolor paints... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Ending the Day in Arizona

  

  This evening I am writing from Tempe, in a rather chilly hotel room. I can't seem to get the temperature just right, as it seems either too hot or too cold.... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Scrabble in Tempe

  

  A Sonnet to a Scrabble TournamentIt's off to Scrabble Thursday I will goTo Tempe where the clime is very hotTo try and put together words that flowAnd maybe... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Contented Owl

  

  We are pleased to report that the owl has taken residence in his house over the past three days. He hardly leaves it during the time the sun is shining. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• We Have an Owl

  

  A Christmas present made from a gentleman crafter in North Carolina, made from cedar, a present from my husband:But last evening THIS is the picture of our... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Yarn Bowls in Crochet

  

  My friend Mrs. Tittlemouse, whose name comes from a Beatrix Potter character, is quite a crafty gal. She wrote about making crochet bowls on her blog here. Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Selling the Family Silver

  

  We rarely use sterling silver flatware pieces, and it requires constant polishing. Entertaining around food centered themes? We usually do that in the back... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Cottonwoods Are Thirsty

  

  Old Trees (NM)Old treesCottonwood shade.Leaves fall in summer timeWe are alarmed to see this changeWhy now?They thirstNature's moistureFrom mountain snow is... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Needlepoint for a Mouse

  

  Trying to get more even stitches, I ventured out for a second piece of needle point work. Cotton embroidery floss is what comes in most kits for about ten bucks... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Shrinky Dinks for Earrings

  

  Back in 2012 I worked with shrinky dinks laser print pages to make charms and earrings. Those Downton Abby and Frieda Kahlo earrings are long gone, having been... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• A New Venture

  

  Over the past ten days, I have decided to learn to write in a more conscious manner. This new desire has spurred me on by meeting eight women who write in a... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Needlepoint: A First

  

  Sitting on the floor by my mother back in the early 50's, I remember her separating strands from a skein of dark grey wool yarn into single threads. The single... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Our Dog Mercy

  

  She has a need to be alone. It is her primal nature, for she was bred in the north, Calgary, where the cold wind blows. She was meant to stay in solitude for... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Redstone, Colorado in Winter

  

  There was yoga (Susan, our esteemed teacher practitioner)At the ice skating rink, skates ready for fun Chrome Hubcap Sculpture in front of Redstone Inn (by O. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Initial Writing Exercise

  

  Directives given in first assignment:Think of an objectWhat is its shape? What is its texture? What color is it? What does the object evoke in you? Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Writers Weekend Coming Up

  

  Tomorrow and over the weekend fifteen women will be attending a writing workshop in the mountain of Colorado at the Redstone Inn, a quaint hotel originally buil... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Heralding Our 25 Years of Marriage

  

  A quarter of a century we have been married.Gene and I have seen several family and friends' marriages occur over these years. Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS