A lot of adjusting going on here. New digs. New neighborhood. New view. Mister and I haven’t really acclimated to our new home. I’ve mostly been on cleaning duty, and Mister’s dealing with a work deadline. Our…
Spring Forward
Today marks the first day of Daylight Saving Time. I don’t usually mind it so much, but as I’m just now coming out of my moving coma, I’m none too happy to be losing an hour. I need…
An Artist I Love
A few years back, PBS aired a series called “Simon Schama’s Power of Art.” Mr. Schama knows his art, and he presented each episode with such authority and knowledge, one couldn’t help but be enthralled. If you get…
A Composer I Love
I am crazy in love with American composer Aaron Copland. The first time I heard “Appalachian Spring” I was awestruck. It is one of my very favorite pieces of music and it still renders me speechless. …
A Restaurant I Love
Day 2 of coma-time and things I love… Angelo’s Pizza in Blackjack, Missouri is my favorite pizza. Period. Mister introduced me to Angelo’s about a jillion years ago. (That alone would be reason enough to love…
A Place I Love
While I’m in my coma, I think I’ll share a few things I love in this world… I love Italy. I love so many Italian towns, but the above photo was snapped on a trip to Venice,…
Getting My Groove Back
I’m so looking forward to getting back to painting class! I’ve been distracted and unable to attend for a while, and I feel like I’ve missed a part of myself. Like my creativity has been stifled. But…
And on the 7th Day, They Rested…
Actually, there’s no rest for the wicked, y’all. So today will find me cleaning the hotel and doing the final clear-out. And that’s all good. The closure will be healthy. I can’t take much more of my…
Moving Day!
If you’re experiencing a sense of déjà vu right now, you’re not alone. Yes, Mister and I are moving again! Today! As you read this! And moving warrants multiple exclamation points! For serious (and not for…