Gratitude Photo Friday
You may remember reading about my recent altercation with a certain male duck who was trying to mate with a female while she was tending to her young. After that evening Mama and ducklings just...
View ArticleSurgeries and Paintings
How my husband took care of me for weeks after my hysterectomy without appearing the slightest bit tired is beyond me. It’s only been a mere 31 hours since Craig’s surgery and I’m already exhausted....
View ArticleGratitude Photo and Osprey Painting in Week Nine
…Week 9 being how long my husband has been mysteriously ill with no diagnosis. Yet. Upon seeing his surgeon at the follow-up appointment from his surgery, we moved on to Plan B, which was an order...
View ArticleFull Crow and another tree painting
I am really starting to ramp up my yoga practice. I’ve been having anxiety issues lately – much being the result of my worry for a family member who is having serious emotional troubles and whom I fear...
View ArticleA woman’s place is in the Om
I officially finished my last yoga painting of the year several days ago; or, so I thought. But then on Saturday something happened that is rare for me: I felt a strong urge to get out my acrylics, a...
View ArticleOut with the Old
What would a personal blog be without a Year In Review on the last day of December? Truth is, I always have a period of reflection at the end of every year. I think about all the things that happened...
View ArticleThe Visual Diary of an Artist
It’s been years, decades maybe – since I’ve painted a self portrait. I recall completing one in college somewhere around my second year while taking a drawing class. It was a non-expressive version of...
View ArticleSea Queen Painting and Back Update
It was late December when I read Dr. Sarno’s book on TMS (Tension Myositis Syndrome) and I thought I’d give an update on how things are going. As you may recall, since my discovery that my back pain...
View ArticleA Flipagram Time Lapse Video: A Peek into painting.
My belief as to why I’ve been working such long hours is because once the weather finally breaks and we see some warmer days, I will be taking some time off from painting. Maybe. Well, certainly I...
View ArticleTrying to wait patiently while awaiting surgery
My surgery date has been set for January 26 – exactly 2 1/2 weeks from now. While I am doing a pretty decent job at being quite ‘Zen’ about it, the fact remains that I wish it would just get here so...
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