Colors so intense, my camera couldn’t capture them! Driving into town this morning, my senses were overwhelmed with gorgeous yellows, oranges, purples, and pinks, in a backdrop in intense blue sky! The ipad or iphone couldn’t come close to recording this beautiful landscape. I set up my canvas and proceeded to paint what was before…… Continue Reading
Three Deer would have no part of Bobcat in the Neighborhood! I heard the young Stag huffing & hollering, stamping & looking at our Outdoor Cam. There underneath our deck, was the beautiful Bobcat, either curiously checking out the Camera, or trying out a new spot to catch breakfast! She was out of the ground…… Continue Reading
Time to Slow Down and Bring it all Home… My catalogs read ‘Go with the Slow’, The Beaches are only the Beginning, and Get Out There, Let’s Go Summer!!! Yes, I say. I want that!! I want long days on the river, perusing quaint shops by the sea, jumping into the ocean waves, walking the…… Continue Reading
What you think isn’t always the reality of life! I live in a rivertown, nestled in the Southern Berkshires of western Ct. Some places here look like Colorado, others like Flagstaff, Az, and still others like the fingerlakes of the north. This area has rushing rapids, huge waterfalls,and many colored rock faces carved in sheer…… Continue Reading
The Forest is Coming Alive, Finally! Before we could sit down to enjoy our morning coffee, we saw movement in the forest below. We’re able to sneak down to my downstairs jewelry studio to have a great view of forest activity. There they were, 7 deer in all! I could only capture 5 at one…… Continue Reading
Mom made the BEST Angel Food Cake! I had raptured on so much about the absolutely light, heavenly, melt in your mouth Angel Food Cake that my Mother used to make at Easter and for Birthdays, that my husband order one for Easter. Just the thought of the cake from my childhood brought visions of…… Continue Reading
Breathe Deeply! It finally feels like Spring is on its way! Temps reaching into the 40’s, loud piles of snow falling off the roof, the Sun is shining, the mists are rising, and a breath of fresh air tantalizes the body. We’ve lived in Ct for 14 yrs, and for 12 of those winters, I’ve…… Continue Reading
Deep Patterns of Connection I amble into the kitchen for my flavored coffee, with the aroma drawing me in, on a frosty winter day. I clean the glass on the fireplace door, move the still hot ashes from the night before around a bit, and add a fresh, splintery log that looks like it’s ready…… Continue Reading
My Raven Messengers Ravens, from guarding the Tower of London to bringing down the Light from the Sun for first fires, have been ancient messengers to all cultures. I knew I needed Ravens to balance my Owl. I thought Owl was to carry my message at night, Ravens by day. But Thurs was a blustery,…… Continue Reading
Like the Mists of Avalon The Mists literally roll down the driveway as we, up on the Ridge, flow into the clouds. It is so magical to me, considering I am from Chicago where we seemed to be forever encased in a dome of grey. Mist fills the forest, shrouds the stones, and cloaks the…… Continue Reading