Good-bye October

It must have been the combination of sunshine, clouds, rain, lack of rain, barometric pressure, lining up of planets, fog, and harvest moons that cr…

Dad Loved October

Today my dad would have been eighty-two years old. He died sixteen years ago . As I was organizing and reorganizing  pictures today I kept rememberi…

Another Magnificent Corner of My World

When our friends Joan and Dave were visiting last week-end we tried to decide the best places to take them so they could see the beauty that surroun…

Beauty Surrounding Me

When the day has been hectic, When I wanted some peace and quiet before preparing dinner, When I wanted to surround myself in vivid colors, And I wan…

Thank You Edna St. Vincent Millay

Sometimes it is hard for me to describe how beautiful the world is around me. I can always count on Edna to help me out. God's World by  Edna St. V…

Capturing Images of Childhood

I couldn't wait to return to my hometown Friday. I had a feeling the leaves would have begun turning. They had and my camera was busy all week-e…

Blog Makeover Inspired by the Retreat and A Keeper from the Recipe Box

Recently I returned from a women's retreat at WoHeLo Lodge in Field Spring's State Park. It was so fun to see old friends and make new frien…

You Begin

I know I have shared this poem before, but now that I am teaching art again, it had a whole new meaning. Enjoy. You Begin By Margaret Atwood You begin…