SOLSC 2020 ~ 23/31
Last week, prematurely I know, we pulled the patio furniture from the sunroom where it wintered. We needed to make use of every possible inch of the home we already felt was a bit too small. Still too chilly for much living space, the sunroom became a makeshift greenhouse, where my husband and son planned […]
SOLSC 2020 ~ 22/31
When I first learned about fluid acrylic painting, I was taken by the simplicity of the medium. There seemed to be no talent needed, and nearly every piece I saw from any artist, looked terrific. Then, I began watching online videos of artists who spent more time planning their pieces. Artists who rather than filling […]
SOLSC 2020 ~ 21/31
Four months ago, a bit rashly, we made plans. We selected dates and spent a small fortune on what would surely be a spring break trip to remember. The timing was perfect, flights were affordable, and four days at sea would be a great way to test whether we were the cruising-type. We selected excursions, […]
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 19 ~ Needed
As the days get longer and our afternoons spent creating and constructing begin to consume more of the evening, I find that if I look carefully…the space I needed to create was there. Today, I watched 20 fifth grade students plan and play. Something about this little guy struck me as I passed by. Here’s […]
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 17 ~ Nothing
Nothing could have prepared me for the enormity of the festivities that would converge in our new town today. Here, the kids are ready for their community choir float. The sun and slight breeze made the mid-afternoon festivities seem even more enjoyable. It was a great way to spend our day together. […]
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 8 ~ No Way
This week has been filled with packing, presenting, cleaning decluttering, organizing, sorting, rethinking, learning, and loving. every. minute. Today, I scratched the surface – pardon the pun – of a lovely little laser cutter. The map project I have been envisioning was etched and edged onto an acrylic plate. Amazed and inspired, I thought there […]
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 7 ~ Not quite
Since the holidays I have been crocheting. A lot. Blankets, hats, bunnies, washcloths, more blankets. A while back I started a sweater. An actual, wearable sweater. Tonight I attempted to put it together, and well… it’s not quite as wearable as I had hoped.
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 6 ~ Notice
Every so often we have a day when our collective moods mirror each other’s and smiles flash with more frequency. I’m reminded today to look for, listen to, and TELL THEM more often that I see them. I notice more than the behaviors I too often correct. Today, sweet girl, I see you. I see […]
SOLSC 2018 ~ Day 4 ~ Reeling
I planned to write each day. I drafted and crafted lines and rhymes, that remain unpublished. Why? Fatigue. Uncertainty. Events that upended, and continue to, the careful constructs of love, hope, peace, joy, and safety I had taken for granted. Then… I remember that sharing words of forgiveness, care, concern, thoughtfulness, joy, peace, and love […]
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