Thunder and rain have dominated the day, which is terribly unusual for us. Not to mention a short power outage. I’ve been trying to take daily photos of the emerging echinacea out front. I did pretty well for a day, then other things overtook my brain. They are so lovely to watch open. I’ll beContinue reading “Purple Cone Flower”
Category Archives: Life
With life comes death
A posting mainly for family and of no way artsy at all: This morning I was greeted with information that my sister’s husband died of a heart attack. He was the original Dave in our family and I had known him for much of my life. He was a very good cook and always soContinue reading “With life comes death”
Second in the works
The second camas has proven to be more challenging. First off, the paper is much stiffer and thicker than the dress patterns. I had to do quite a bit of prep work on the pages to get them softened up enough. I think one would call it “distressing”. When everything was attached and dried, IContinue reading “Second in the works”
A little more work
Sunday afternoon was spent primarily at home wrapped up in futball mania, watching the Greece/Costa Rica game in Spanish. When you don’t have cable TV, streaming internet is the way to go, plus someone in our household is bilingual and tosses me commentaries in English. During this FIFA World Cup I’ve added to my limitedContinue reading “A little more work”
Waiting
Yes, the above image is a rusting piece of reinforcing bar (aka re-bar), a material used a lot in building foundations. It adds strength and stability to the concrete. It’s something I feel is missing in life right now. The past few weeks have been very strange and unorganized, which isn’t good for my brain.Continue reading “Waiting”
Quiet but busy
The rain has finally come back to us after many days of beautiful sunshine. It’s needed since the pollen counts have been dreadful. I’ve been trying to gain a better grasp of organizing my time between all sections of life. I feel more glued to the computer, anticipating things popping up from work, artists slowlyContinue reading “Quiet but busy”
On the hook
Hook #1: Two offers have come forward for the family home in Eugene on one day. I was just shocked! Offer #1 was from the first family who negotiated for several weeks in early May, but they continued to low-ball the price. Now they increased their amount to a more respectable number, but it’s notContinue reading “On the hook”
Beavers, Sheep & Horses!
Sunday we wandered out to Carol & Harry’s farm. Carol invites friends over for art movies once a month. This round fell on Easter. We watched “How to draw a bunny” a 2002 documentary on the life and work of Ray Johnson. Very, very interesting…. After the movie, we went out to view the newContinue reading “Beavers, Sheep & Horses!”
April vortex
It’s already the 12th and I’ve still not retrieved my life from the grips of the estate. Husband is off yet again, this time to Chicago for a family visit. Taxes are not done on either fronts (home or estate). Due date is Tuesday… ya know, tax day. Nothing like putting everything off until the lastContinue reading “April vortex”
Plugged Nose
If you are a caged bird and not feeling well, how do you convey your problems? What happens when you have a cold and your nose is clogged with crud and no one will give you a hankie and cold meds? You certainly don’t have digits to pick your nose with. Well, you might comeContinue reading “Plugged Nose”
Sticks, Stones, and Paper Stew Blog 