The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

Update on Mom We both had a good night's rest and are feeling better this morning.   The doctors all explained that when someone is i...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Amber !! You are looking mighty good, Amber!  All that hard work you've been doing at the gym has paid off.  You ha...

Just home from the ER - took Mom to Urgent Care at 2 this afternoon - they sent us to ER.  Mom has A-fib, but she is back home now and tomor...

Ben Ashby's FOLK I recently subscribed to FOLK Magazine, received my first issue last week (WINTER 2013), and I love it.  FOLK M...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Patty !! Happy Birthday dear sister of mine we always have fun when spending time... I wish you a beautiful day a...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Deb !! Cheers to a spunky, beautiful, brave, strong, loving 60 year old !! It was stated on the news today that sin...

Herman Meet the World's Biggest Rabbit This rabbit's name is Herman and he lives with his owner, Hans Wagner, in Berlin, Ge...

HAPPY 6th BIRTHDAY, Savannah !!

 Meteor explodes over Russia A Meteor AND an Asteroid all in the same day??   Don't we already have enough to worry about?

Happy Valentine's Day! ♥ ♥ ♥

 My sister and brother-in-law are back visiting.  It was misting and cold today, so we decided to go on a road trip to Lexington, Virgini...

Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ♥ Kahlil Gibran

 I know very little about Orchids.  After mine last bloomed, I moved them to the basement because they were unattractive with their roots...

Hope Flags Carry ‘Bits Of Love’ To Newtown How rewarding it is to see that the Hope Flags we all made were delivered to Newtown and are no...

   Mom is 96 today.  I took her to one of her favorite restaurants ~ Ragazzi's~ for lunch and then for a wheelchair ride around ...

On Monday I started Physical Therapy for some neck issues.  This morning my appointment was at 8:00 and it was BITTER cold outside.  For ...

On Saturday I attended a Mixed Media Workshop at the 2nd Helpings Gallery in Roanoke.  We transferred photos onto contact paper and th...

HAPPY   8th BIRTHDAY, Jonathan !!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Constanza !! Many good wishes to my beautiful friend out west.  It seems like you live on the other side of the world...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Mita !! I never dreamed that I would have a special friend across the sea in Indonesia.  Your friendship is one of ma...

Our beautiful "snow day" last Thursday is already a thing of the past.  The sun that shines most all the time here in the Roano...