I always wondered why merchants would put up decorations before December. It just seemed way too early for something that is already too commercialized. Now that I have a shop, I think I understand a little of the the reasoning behind this. Once Halloween is behind you, there is this race to get going before [...]
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Holidays
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Decorative, Interior Design, Memories, personal journal, Ruminating, Seasons, Uncategorized on November 16, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Fall Light
Posted in Friendship, Memories, personal journal, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on October 24, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This is my favorite time of year. I also begin to reflect and feel a need for anchoring my life to some sort of weight. I miss this ritual of thinking and writing in this space. My life these days is bonded to another commitment, a creative and challenging one, but full of inspiration and [...]
In his own words
Posted in Art, compassion, Inspiration, Memories, Seasons on October 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »
“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because almost everything – all external expectations, all pride, all fear of embarrassment or failure – these things just fall away in the face of death, leaving only what is truly important. [...]
Just pondering
Posted in Memories, Nature, Places, Ruminating, Seasons, Travel on May 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
I have a thing about the flowering trees and shrubs here in Portland in the spring. I cannot seem to get enough of them. Every one that I see seems to be better than the last or more abundant with blooms or graceful or magical. I am simply looking for an excuse to photograph another [...]
Traveling Across the US
Posted in Family, Memories, Nature, personal journal, Places, Seasons, Travel on April 29, 2011 | 9 Comments »
My husband and I left yesterday afternoon on a road trip across the country…..destination? Washington DC. As I was driving my husband took a photo of this happy camper as we were passing. Shortly after we left Boise, Idaho where we had spent the night, we pulled off the road so I could take a [...]
Gardening Chores
Posted in Nature, Places, Seasons, Travel on April 18, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Yesterday we left Portland and drove to Mendocino, arriving 13 hours later. We had not been down here since Thanksgiving due to some surgery my husband had as well as other demands. I had been knitting as my husband drove and then decided to listen to an audio book on my ipod. Now I was [...]
Weathering Hearts
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, compassion, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, Nature, Places, Seasons, Slow Living, Travel on April 5, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I finally decided to name this piece “Weathering Hearts”. I have been watching and listening to Jude with her mini-series “Whispering Hearts”. Recently, I listened to two audio books on my walks, Wuthering Heights by Jane Austen and Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. So in keeping with a literary theme, and for one I feel [...]
Heading Home
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Cats, fabric/collage/applique, Family, Memories, Places, Seasons, Travel on March 30, 2011 | 22 Comments »
I have been gone for a week visiting grandchildren and, now, missing them so much. I have other loves waiting for me, though, and that is the plus side of walking into the house. Cats do not greet you like dogs, but the subtlety is something to treasure especially when you crawl into bed at [...]
A New Project
Posted in animals, Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Cats, compassion, Decorative, fabric/collage/applique, Memories, personal journal, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on March 9, 2011 | 7 Comments »
For the last several weeks now, I have been diligently working on a project that is so close to my heart. I am thinking a series of these projects, for starters, will be a good thing. I have spent so much time on this, hour after hour but loving every bit and piece and stitch. [...]
To Meet the Snow
Posted in Nature, Places, Seasons, Slow Living, Travel on March 7, 2011 | 5 Comments »
This winter has been one of record snow for many, but for Portland, Oregon, snow has been minimal, scattered or dusted. The day we finally had huge snowflakes was also the day we headed to Arizona for two nights. So this morning, at my urgency, we drove up to Mt Hood to meet the snow. [...]
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