The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist

I purchased this sweet little trellis at the consignment shop.  It is small, rusty, cream and pink.  It looks great in front of the honey...

TWO blooms on my wax plant after 10 years of only ever having ONE!!  Happy!!

So funny.  First thing this morning ~ I walk into the living room and Jake has all his balls lined up ready to play.  He loves nothing mo...

My Facebook Social Book just arrived in the mail.  I am thrilled that I ordered it.  It's wonderful!!  I now have all the beautiful ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Dear Patrick!!!   I miss you.  I love you.   ♥   ♥   ♥   ♥   ♥   ♥   ♥   ♥

Throwback Thursday ~ August 1952 It looks like Tommy (neighbor) and I made good use of the back porch.  We had our little house set up ju...

Words are not necessary.  When Daddy takes a nap on the lounge, Jake likes to jump up there and join him.  You can feel the lov...

I've been wanting to try Paper Painting for about a year.  Yesterday afternoon, I perched myself on the back porch with my supplie...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Gumpie !! I've been thinking a lot lately about our high school and college days.  Wow!  We had some good times, di...

♥ ♥ ♥ Happy Anniversary, Maria and Josh!!! ♥ ♥ ♥

I must do some bragging ~ Not only is it Casey and Amanda's 4th Wedding Anniversary, but this morning he flew his first SOLO cross cou...

HAPPY 4th ANNIVERSARY, Casey and Amanda  ♥ ♥ ♥

ALICE IN WONDERLAND Canton's Own Alice, Patricia Gallagher Not positive, but I believe this is 1951.  The movie, Alice in Wonde...

The last tweet Maya Angelou posted 4 days ago for her 385,000 Twitter followers: "Listen to yourself and in that quietude you might h...

R.I.P.   Maya Angelou Author * Poet * Historian * Professor * Songwriter * Playwright * Dancer * Stage & Screen Producer * Direct...

My fifteen minutes of fame!!  I was active in the Canton Players Guild when I was young.  This is a scene from HANSEL AND GRETEL (1961). ...

Spent some time in my studio tonight ~ Background painting in progress.

This Throwback Thursday goes back to July 29, 1954.  I was 6.  Patrick was 11.  He loved to fish.  Mom would take him down to the park ...

Photo by Audrey 89*... Sunshine... Refreshing Thunder Shower...  Comfortable Evening...  Family Visiting From Ohio...  Gorgeous Full...

Photo by Audrey

  On this first Mother's Day without you, I am trying to not be sad.  You graced this earth for 96 years and I was blessed to have ...

"It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.'  I do not agree.  The wounds remain.  In time, the mind, protecting its san...

Throwback Thursday ~ September 1951 My sister Patricia, Sister Mary Audrey, Me (3 years old), Patrick, and Mom.   The background looks ...

My sweet love, silly goose, punkin', little monkey, centipede, doggie, baby, little one, sweet one, sweetness, little miracle, AND, o...