Memory Monday

I’ve gotten such a kick out of Diane’s Memory Mondays that I’ve decided to occasionally join in the fun.
This is a photo of myself (on the right) and my cousin Nina circa July 1976.  That summer I had my first real paying job.  I went to Nebraska and stayed with my cousin and her family for two [...]

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the studio

Here it is!  I have some tweaking to do – painting the rocking chairs and sewing up some seat cushions for them, maybe a rug for the winter months, finishing the chalkboard paint on the stairs, repainting the old dressers that I’ll be using for storage,  finding a cheap bookcase for all of my books [...]

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gimme, gimme, gimme

 
At least from my personal point of view.  I could make this post all polite and say that these are some of my favorite things at the moment.  But I’ve pledged to be authentic, and these are things I WANT!!  I’m making out MY Christmas list, throwing all caution and crappy economy to the wind.  You know you want to do [...]

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Illustration Friday

No one in my household is an official participant in Illustration Friday, but maybe it’s something we should consider.   Before we go pro however, some of us need to work on our spelling!

The New Order of Monks Fighting For Pandas 

Super Sonic Olympics:  Xtreme Kayaking, Mountain Climbing, Skydiving, Tight Rope, Xtreme Ramping, Wall Jump, Shark Tank [...]

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The BFFs I’ve never met

You people complete me!  Does that seem a little over the top?  Well, it’s true!  Every week I can count on getting a comment or email from one of you that leaves a huge smile on my face, quite often a bust-out-loud burst of laughter, or a sweet sense of connection.  Every now and then I [...]

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B.O.L.

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