It is always a little difficult to write about someone you treasure. There is always the problem of objectivity. So forgive me if I seem a little biased in this post, but this writer and this woman is, without question, my favorite. I did not discover Isak Dinesen with the film, Out of Africa. I [...]
Archive for June, 2009
An Enigmatic Writer
Posted in Indomitable Women on June 15, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Funky and Fun
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on June 13, 2009 | 12 Comments »
I had three requirements for today, a daunting number since I landed back in bed last Tuesday night, three days ago. First, to get out of bed and into street clothes (I had to take my husband to the airport for a week-long business trip). Second, to actually drive my car by myself and run [...]
Solitary Confinement
Posted in Ruminating on June 11, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I have a feeling most of us are not good at being sick. I find it so uninspiring and boring. Sunday I spent the entire day in bed being a model patient. Monday I allowed my range to spread further in the house. Tuesday I was at the routine, full steam ahead with no thought [...]
Florence Broadhurst
Posted in Indomitable Women on June 10, 2009 | 7 Comments »
When I decided each Sunday I would feature a woman I considered “indomitable”, I never realized how many of the descriptions of this word in the thesaurus would fit Florence. When I chose the word for the category, it seemed to represent a person who was strong and fearless, a type of woman I wanted [...]
A Sunday Interrupted
Posted in Ruminating on June 8, 2009 | 8 Comments »
“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is not safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing” —Helen Keller I intended to write about an Australian woman today for this [...]
Fantastic Flyer
Posted in Nature on June 7, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Years ago, I lost a dragonfly pin that had been a favorite piece of jewelry. It was not valuable, just a piece of costume jewelry, but one I wore all the time and treasured. I am not a big jewelry person, but when I find something I like I wear it all the time. Somehow [...]
Seeing Through
Posted in Ruminating on June 5, 2009 | 14 Comments »
This photo was taken up at Mt Tabor yesterday morning after my walk up there. I returned with my camera to take a picture of Mt Hood, and took this as well because it had a certain mood and feel to it. Then late yesterday afternoon a terrific wind came up, the sky became dark [...]
Balance and Friendship
Posted in Ruminating on June 3, 2009 | 14 Comments »
I think I have fallen off the map. Somehow my wheels are spinning faster than my energy can keep pace. Maybe it is time lost or time away or time needing balance. The record has been set to the highest speed, and I am wanting to put it back to the lowest one…was it 33 [...]
Bella Flora
Posted in Inspiration on June 2, 2009 | 11 Comments »
One rainy and cold Saturday afternoon, I walked into an art studio in the Fremont district of Portland and met a woman making pussy willow baskets. Her shop was called Bella Flora and upon entering you felt you had discovered a magical, secret place. The fragrance was spicy, herbal, and floral. Everywhere you looked there [...]
Women of Flowers
Posted in Indomitable Women, Nature on June 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I have spent the last two days in the garden tending to roses, planting some ground covers, and enjoying the chance to be outside in perfect sunny and warm weather. I think if I had been born in the Victorian era, I would have been drawn to botanical illustration. I find this medium captivating and [...]
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