It took me two days to complete this picture. Sometimes it’s easier than it looks. This was not one of those times. This was as hard as it looked. It might have taken longer because I work more slowly with… Read More ›
Drawings
LOOKING FORWARD
Are we still telling all the other girls and boys to stop meddling with our toys? They aren’t the same toys we had as kids. They are definitely more expensive and fragile. We take them as seriously as we took… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 36 – DAFFODILS
These really is more of a design than art. I would make a nice illustration for a book on flowers. Maybe I’ll have to write the book!
SKETCHBOOK 33 – FUCHSIA
Although not exactly the colors I wanted, still not a bad fuchsia.
SKETCHBOOK 32 – FUCHSIA BUDS
Had to do this one twice. The second time, I knew when to quit.
SKETCHBOOK 31 – A BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE
I spent most of the afternoon doing a portrait that is not ready for prime time, but the Chickadee looks like a chickadee. He’s the Massachusetts’ state bird, too. He is tiny, round, and looks like a little feathered ping-pong… Read More ›
SKETCHBOOK 30 – PETUNIAS
I know a lot of people don’t like petunias. They think they are dull plants, but I love them. They are the backbone of flower box gardening. They aren’t as interesting as many other garden plants but planted in a… Read More ›
SO COMETH THE SEASON
For a woman who isn’t religious and doesn’t celebrate any religious holidays, Christmas always sucks me in. I can’t help it. I don’t need any religious dogma to push me into it. It’s the lights, the colors and those wonderful… Read More ›
SCHOOL DAZED
Share Your World 25th September Remembering elementary school at this point is life is kind of funny. I remember most of the names of the teachers I had, don’t remember anything I learned — except reading and art. I suppose I… Read More ›
THE GARDEN AND THE DAWDLER
The Garden Dawdler New questions from Rory and I’m ready to answer them. What is one of your deepest desires or fantasy? [Inspired by Fantasy Island] Sadly, traveling in time hasn’t worked out for me. Yet. Maybe tomorrow? When was… Read More ›
INDUSTRIOUS
CFFC: Industrial Tools of kitchen and garden, the two areas in which I actually work and for which I have tools. Unless you count the computers.
AS WE TURN THE CORNER TOWARD APRIL’S END …
ShareYour World – 18th April Let me start this post by saying that I am done with COVID, but it doesn’t seem to be done with me. I have good and bad days. This wasn’t a good one, nor was yesterday… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 