Tag: autumn
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Where the One Eyed Man is King
Just read a snippet about the expression “where the one-eyed man is king” which seems relevant for the times. This album came to mind. It’s lovely, especially when pondering things or making art….. Yesterday was the complex holiday of Thanks-Giving – complex due to the whitewashed narratives of our childhoods (read Pilgrims and Indians and…
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Sounds of Autumn
This morning, just after my first cup of coffee, an autumnal sonic assault begins. A murderous whirring of epic proportions. The gas powered leaf blower. It is nigh impossible to think for oneself amidst the din of modernity, particularly in suburbia, where the moving of leaves around seems to point to some sort of status.…
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Pacing
Too fast paced of late. Frenetically crossing to-do lists off as if penance for up-coming traveling. Only time out of doors can check this process. Finally the temperatures drop to comfort level, leaving “hotumn” behind us. October temperatures in the mid-nineties will make one crabby. I find myself outside on a beauty-filled day. Collecting leaves,…
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Lately
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This is a world gone mad. Too many things to take in, too much heartache for a body to navigate really. The things I love which carry me into the gentle places of my soul and self and which keep me grounded when the winds do blow have suffered for lack of care. I look…
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A favorite sort of day
It is my favorite sort of day. One which began inspired and meditative, flowing along at my own pace, following my nose in an artful way, with no lists or have-tos clouding my inner compass. Today I have been graced with the following…. Meditation at the very tip of my pencils. Green chili stew on…
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Ginger’s winter preparations… a new post card from Ginger Small
It is autumn time and despite some sneaky warmth in the weather, Ginger and her friends know that winter cannot be far on the heels of fall. And so, between jumping into leaf piles, gathering pumpkin seeds, and building winter-worthy nests, Ginger has made some new friends in the forest and they have swapped preparatory…
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“If only I hold very, very still”
3dG and I went visiting last week. We found ourselves at the home of our friend and fellow artist Vanessa Sorensen for a quick bite of lunch and eventually, some photographs of shy little felted Ginger. There has been a great deal of origami going on over at their household lately as they prepare for an…
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Last golden days of August
There has been a string of very seasonable (for our neck of the woods at least) hot days lately. The sort of days that make a gal cringe to even think about getting into the car after a day at the shop. The sort of days that have me waking before dawn just to get…
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Artist’s Pace
With one kid away at University and the other up and at ’em and out the door on her own each morning (her preference, I must add), my mornings are fairly quiet. Most days, I use those mornings to savor some coffee, make a quick sketch, and then go about my business of working day-job…