The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

THAT "DAY" is near!  This bird is getting out of town!!

Casey just texted me this photo.  He is in Las Vegas with his lifelong Ohio friends for a few days.  It is SO great that they still get t...

I received this beautiful Madonna Retablo this week that I purchased from Mary Jane Chadbourne.  I am so very happy with it.  Mary Jane...

You left this earth 3 years ago today, Mom.  It seems like yesterday.  I miss you every day and my love is never ending. Until I see you ...

Rest in Peace Leonard Cohen 1934 ~ 2016 Poet, Singer, Songwriter, and Buddhist Monk Oh, that voice! I can listen to Leonard's m...

Picked up "the baby" this evening from the Vet Hospital where he had dental surgery and cleaning today.  He is looking like a z...

A close-up view from my backyard. "Autumn mornings:  sunshine and crisp air, birds and calmness, year's end and day's be...

8-Hour slow cooker BBQ chicken!  Mm Mm Good!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jim !! You are the BEST brother-in-law!  Sending wishes for a warm Autumn day filled with things that make you happy.  ...

 The "Witch Doctor" I created is in the front window at The Market Gallery on Salem Avenue in downtown Roanoke.  "Critt...

It has been a long run ~ Election Day has arrived.  Tomorrow, there will be elated people, sad people, angry people, and hateful people. ...

Wooster, Ohio We just returned from an unexpected trip to Ohio.  We received a text letting us know that our longtime dear old friends ...

Haunted House in Virginia, on campus of Roanoke College. Monterey House is a circa-1850 Greek Revival Mansion that the college uses as ...

I just couldn't come back from Charleston without this lovely 2-piece set ~ found in my favorite antique store down there.

As my dear mother used to say ~ "Home again. Home again. Jiggety Jig." We left SC at 9 this morning and landed in Roanoke at ...

We just returned from loading the bird with my things.  We are determined and will leave early in the morning.

We were going to fly out this morning, but the Roanoke weather did not cooperate ~ low cloud ceiling and rain.  Weather looks good for...

Weather permitting, we will be flying back to Virginia tomorrow.  We went out to have drinks and pick up dinner at Sol Southwest K...

 After I visited several of my favorite shops today, I went to the Isle of Palms and walked the beach, enjoying the beaut...

We stopped at the grocery store for a minute.  They have HUGE pumpkins in their display for $99. each!  Can you imagine paying $99. for a...

Strolled through a pumpkin patch on this beautiful Autumn afternoon.

Ate lunch today at Papa Zuzu's (Mediterranean again) with Casey.  Had a Greek Salad Pita that was outstanding!!  So many great restau...

This HUGE pelican sculpture is in Shem Creek Park (Mount Pleasant, SC).  It is made entirely from "junk" found in the ocean.

I LOVE the peace sign that is painted on this building.  We stopped here at Juanita Greenberg's Nacho Royale to pick up dinner on ...

This is the Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge that we take out of Charleston to go back to Casey's.  It is an eight-lane cable-stayed bridge...

Casey, Amanda, and I had a wonderful breakfast buffet at STARS in downtown Charleston ~ walked quite a bit after and then my legs just...