Hello, July | 7.1.24
It was an early, very warm morning in July, and it had rained during the night. The bare granite steamed, the moss and crevices were drenched with moisture, and all the colors everywhere had deepened. Below the veranda, the vegetation in the morning shade was like a...
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― DNC August 20, 2024
Museum of Me | June 2023
Greetings! This month's exhibit is a study in contrasts... the then and now of my Happy Place! And... has my Happy Place changed over the years. When I was much younger my Happy Place was tied to a physical place... my grandparent's home was at the top of that list......
Unraveled Wednesday | 6.7.23
Fat bottomed girlsYou make the rocking world go 'round — Brian May, Queen Greetings Unravelers! First... this post needs a sound track... so here you go: I have one, grand, glorious "sweatskirt" finished... and yes, this fat bottom girl will be living in it for the...
Welcome June | 6.5.23
Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly. ― Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets Welcome June! Although it is so hard to leave May... I am here to embrace every single moment of June... slowly. I want to delight in the tiny...
Unraveled Wednesday | 5.31.23
Greetings Unravelers and Farewell May... sigh. I don't want May to end, it is the loveliest month and I have tried to savor every moment. However, June waits for no one and June does bring a bit of a treat. I have my yarn ready and I am setting aside some time...
Yes! To Authenticity | May 2023
Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It's about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen. ― Brené Brown, The Gifts of Imperfection This month, Ali Edward's team suggested a...
Late May RIFFing | 5.26.23
It has been a week my friends. Hard things... so many hard things. So this LONG weekend my plan is to just be gentle with myself. Rejoicing — This year my poppy feels like it looks like this and while it is not quite that amazing, this morning there are 17 blooms open...