The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

We have now lived four years without you, Mom.   You are loved and missed SO much every day. 2-2-1917  ~  11-11-2013  

Jake quietly watching the deer out back.

Beautiful large vintage hand painted figurine.  Will be in my booth for Holiday Open House at Buy The Season this weekend.  Letting go of...

In spite of the rain and cold this week, there was still beauty to be seen this afternoon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Jim !! I couldn't have asked for a better brother-in-law.  You are the BEST!  Jake loves you, too.

This is Casey's facebook post from yesterday.     Hard to believe on this day 4-years ago I logged my 1st hour of flight time and be...

Look who just stopped by out back. The bucks hardly ever stop by. I was happy to see him,

Last night I finally saw the November full moon. It was hidden under the cloud cover we've had for days.

Out back right now!  They heard me at the window and all turned to look.

There is a mountain range back there.  We have lived here for 11 years and the trees have grown SO much that we can't see as much now. ...

View from my studio window.  Wish it could stay!!

Outside my window this cloudy rainy Saturday morning!

Jake and I are outside sitting in the front yard.  I am taking in all the beauty that surrounds me.  It is 75*, sunny, and a perfect bree...

Loving the color!  It came late this year, but didn't let us down.

Somebody is feeling a LOT better today!

Shopped eBay and bought myself a couple of early Christmas presents!  They will be sweet additions to my choir/altar boy/angel collect...

We picked Jake up from the Vet Hospital a couple of hours ago.  He is wiped out from x-rays, blood work, etc., teeth cleaned and two teet...

The sky early this morning when we dropped Jake off at Vet Hospital for 6-month wellness check and teeth cleaning.

  As I drove around town late this afternoon ~ all this beauty within a mile or two of my home.  It truly is beautiful here. ...

Henry the Hippo, Father of Famous Hippo FIONA , died this morning at the age of 36, following a chronic illness. Photo by:  John Minch...

Have a safe and HAPPY HALLOWEEN !!!

Ran errands this morning.  It's a pretty, sunny, bright, cool Fall day.  Color change seems to be happening overnight.

What a difference a day makes!  Fall, with a big promise of Winter to come, arrived last night! It is 39* out ~ VERY cold and windy!  The...

Outside my bedroom window on this beautiful Saturday morning!!

It must be true ~ three is a crowd!!