After the 4th

As summer is in full swing now, and the 4th of July has passed. The afternoon showers become a regular part of one’s day. As I finished some errands this morning starting at 7 am and home by 2 pm – I heard lots of people sharing about the weather, it’s hot, it’s cold, it’s rainy […]

March ~ Spring Forward!

This weekend marks the beginning of longer days and the onset of Spring! Today we had temperatures in the 70’s, last week, frigid icy roads and 5″ of snow! Living in the mountains of Western North Carolina, there’s a saying: ‘If you don’t like the weather, just a wait of few moments, it will change.’ […]

Now February….and a Possible Unscheduled Vacation

And a chance for snow is finally in the forecast for those of us living in Western North Carolina. 1 – 3 inches! Yippie! I love watching the snow fall…and more than that, I love running outside and catching BIG snowflakes on my tongue. If there’s enough snowfall, then hiking, sledding and making snow angels […]

“W” is for Water

Gratitude. Years ago I created a handmade journal made of paper, and in it I left examples of what I was grateful for beginning with the letter ‘A’ and ending with the letter ‘Z’. Below each example, I left blank lines for those purchasing the journals for themselves or a friend to fill out their […]

Almost Christmas

This year has flown by faster than any other I can remember. Do you know we had four months with Saturdays in them? This is very unusual. The months were, March, May, August and November. Thinking about this makes me feel that I should have gotten more organized, relaxed more, had more Saturdays for photography. However, […]

Art, Photography and Expression

Photography, collage, writing, basket-weaving, clay have all been outlets of expression. Art – Drawing – endlessly drawing with pencil, crayons, pens – trees, landscapes, people, flowers and more… Photography – I began using a camera when I was very little – a Kodak Brownie. I still have this camera and some film? The film is […]