Sometimes I come across something and it just gives me pause. A bunch of heads behind a building definitely fits that bill. Friends – I have lost my head, been out of my head, and wondered where…
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
When I was about 4 or 5, I lived out in the country in Monroe, Georgia. The house we were renting sat on a huge plot of land, with a cotton field behind it and a swamp beyond…
Inspiration
While riding my bike home from painting class, I stopped at Trader Joe’s (a grocery store). The above photo was snapped outside the store. I like the message, but I’m not sure I know how to go…
Good Clean Wisdom
I spotted this sign at a dry cleaner while driving home yesterday. For some reason – a variety of reasons, really – it resonated. Lord knows, I wish most things in life functioned on the “instant gratification”…
Rose-Colored Glasses
Sometimes in the course of conversation, I or a friend will say something about the blessings of ignorance. These conversations are usually about politics or conflicts in the world, maybe about human frailties or failures. Sometimes we’re talking…
Creative Life
I haven’t painted in a while, and I hope to get back to it this week. I’ve missed it, sorely. I’ve also missed art in general. And music. And cooking. The last 6 weeks weren’t exactly what…
Final “In The Garden” – For Now
Now that I’m an apartment-dweller, I must bid adieu to my old garden. It isn’t easy, I won’t lie. The plants, the spiders, the tomatoes – all gone. I could cry. But I won’t. Because this…
All Work and No Play
This moving thing… It’s making me a very dull girl. I’m looking forward to being still. Wish me luck. Thanks.