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A couple weeks ago, I painted over an old painting. It’s been about a million years give or take since I have painted on canvas. I enjoyed reuniting with the process as I painted this stylized tree. It was even more enjoyable to paint en …
Weeping Willow invites us into our dream worlds. Today at Spring Bird, it’s cloudy and rainy and perfect for daydreaming. I’m wondering what I could experience or learn if I was a tad more flexible and dreamy like dearest willow. What magical waddle could I …
Patrick and I have been clearing the invasive species around some of our big oak trees. In doing so, we are uncovering the young baby oak trees that were planted by squirrels and bluejays. An acorn planted in fall will sprout the next spring with …
In May, Patrick and I planted two trees in honor of our kids. We planted a Dawn Redwood for Abraham and a Weeping Willow for Penelope. Abe was born in Berkeley, California, and before we left the bay, we took him to the redwood forest. …
In creating our greenhouse, we “cleaned off” the small slope that rolls down the sunny side of the former pool. In removing some zealous plants, we excavated what I call the “bump out”, which is actually the little bunker that contains the former pump for …
This is my favorite corner in which I like to practice yoga. I start most days and end most nights, on my mat, saluting and submitting to these plants and the trees just outside the windows. (I forgot to draw the twinkle lights which make …
June 2022: Beatriz Chapters 15 & 16 In this episode, Gloria returns home after her volleyball game, and Beatriz confronts the darkness of the night. Listen HERE or wherever you listen to your podcasts!
Sometimes it’s fun to imagine a murder mystery happening in the woods, and the animals who trie to solve it. And that’s what I did in the Summer Issue of Woolgathering. I wrote a little story about solving for an attempted murder on Mouse’s life …
Abortion save lives. Healthcare is a human right. A couple of local (Chicagoland and midwestern states) resources that you may wish to support and/or receive services: https://www.chicagoabortionfund.org/ https://midwestaccesscoalition.org/
I succumbed, once again, to scratch that familiar itch of painting on walls. (Must activate the negative space!) This particular triangle of wall used to display a small cluster of tiny paintings featuring cats. It was a sort of mini-gallery, but it needed a refreshing …
Even though we have been using the greenhouse for a few months now, I still get excited everytime I enter it. It feels like a secret, underground oasis. I’m just so incredibly proud of Patrick for researching, designing, and building it – especially since he …
Happy Summer!!! What’s your favorite part of this season? Basking like lizards in lawn chairs? Picking garden bouquets? Homemade lemonade and sun tea? The smell of geraniums when you deadhead them? Those are some of my favorite things. I hope this Summer is one of …
Awhile ago, he uncurled his fingers to reveal two pink-red-purple orbs resting in his palm Radishes – just for me – I slice and sprinkle with salt The next day, he gingerly cradles the first strawberries Careful not to bruise their sweetness After that, two …
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE Strawberry Shortcake is a Summer staple. It embodies the sweetness of the season celebrating the berries’ sunbaked sugars. Our homegrown strawberries usually don’t make it much beyond the garden. They are eaten immediately, but if you have more restraint than we do – …
Last weekend, I got bitten by the “purge-and-reorganize-everything-bug.” This effort was motivated by a simple desire to have a place in our front entrance devoted to shoes. For these last seven years, we’ve been living with a barricade of shoes at our front door. (fire …