I consider one of my most favorite artists to be the best – THE best – artist of all time. He’s a fabulous weaver. Not just any row-upon-row weaver, but magic images weaver, wizard-like design weaver, iconic story-teller weaver. His name is Maximo Laura. If you have ever seen any of his weavings, you’ll know […]
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WHERE DOES ‘GRATITUDE’ COME FROM?
It was only after I spent a few months in Italy carving marble, that it dawned on me out-of-the-blue one day where the word comes from – It comes from the word in Latin meaning ‘grace.’ When I was in sixth grade, Latin classes were mandatory. I pretended to hate it, but truthfully, I was […]
MAKING MAGICK AT MIDNIGHT
Yesterday I told you how I found out about transforming the perpetual, unrelenting pain in my back into mere background noise, rather than full-front, attention-grabbing annoyance and agony. Simply by wishing blessings upon it. And then upon all of me. And then upon others. And other things. And other places. And the whole planet. And […]
BLINDED BY PAIN
I have many friends who are struggling hard every day – either dealing with weird family BS, money stuff, illness, or pain – it’s unreal how unrelenting life can be sometimes. It makes me wish I had a magic wand I could just wave once or twice and their problems would turn into Good Things.
THE GOOD CATCH
In our not-too-long-ago past, there used to be little fishing villages where the guys go out every morning and come back with their boats laden with fishies. When they return at dusk on the rosy horizon, the women and chilluns gather round down on the strand and dance and sing, celebrating the good catch as […]
ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS – I WIN!
We don’t play enough. We’re so serious, our faces dragging across the floor like wet mops, full of regret, anger and seriosity. Remember your mom saying, don’t frown – your face is going to get stuck like that? Turns out it’s true! And then we look aghast in the mirror at the lines running down […]
WHAT ART DOES FOR ME
Today it was so hot I felt like someone was sucking my energy right out of my cells. Have you ever felt like that? I think it was pure miracle that I didn’t just wither and slide into a fluid puddle on the floor! But I have a Secret Thing I use to re-energize – […]
CELEBRATE!
Because you just don’t know when the End is. It’s really that simple. Life is precious, but we treat it as ho-hum, it’ll be here tomorrow. Well, maybe it will, but maybe you won’t. I’ve had friends just up and leave the planet – no warning, no illness, just – poof – gone. One got […]
FIX the LEAKS!
Although my kitchen sink was replaced recently with a beautiful stainless steel one, somehow they forgot to update the funky old sink-swallower. Generally called disposals, but I like my name better. I don’t use it much. Because instead of oh-so-nicely downing and chewing the content inserted, it rears up and gags and spits and roars […]
Ever Looked into A Whale’s Eye – from 3 F
It’s whale time of year! So many whale videos lately! Breaching, jumping, having baby whales, humans swimming with them — I never get tired of them. Makes me remember one of the best things I ever did in my life. I sailed from Kauai to California in August, 1984. It was just me and Skipper, an older […]
TO-DOs that I DON’T DO, and SOME THAT I D
Last night I sat down and organized my latest to-do lists. Long term, short term to-dos, and in betweens that don’t really fit anywhere. Planning, of course, that when I got up today I’d dive right in and tick them off one by one as I got them done. Have I done any of them […]
“I’M FINE,” SHE SAID, SMILING. BUT SHE WA
And she knew it. And she kept on smiling that big fake smile, even though she also knew she might be dying. Today I happened upon a post written by an old friend who had just gone through a near-fatal bout of pneumonia. As I understand it, she had “I’m fine’d” for too long, and […]
I DEPEND ON LOVE
I’m so tired. I work at night, because cool nights are better than 107-degree days. And there is less psychic interruption. But what is really important? But having a backwards sleep cycle wears you out, and I’m worn to the nubs. Esp with all the crap happening in the world that grabs your attention with […]
WAVING to OURSELVES
I’m sure you’ve seen all the posts everywhere that say love yourself, take care of yourself, and on and on – Well, what does loving ourselves, taking care of ourselves, even look like? Is it fun? Serious? Drudgery? Happy? Silly? Does it mean gardening? Swimming? Drawing? Waving to friends? Going on adventures? Staying home and […]
THE LIFE CYCLE of A WILD CARROT
When I moved to my new place a couple months ago, I noticed a feathery young plant sprouting from one of the pots on my doorstep. I haven’t had time to take care of it more than watering it every few days, so I’ve been surprised at how it has thrived, despite my inattention – […]
LET’S HAVE A PICNIC UNDER the TREE of LOV
What are we waiting for? I’ll get the blanket and the food basket, you get the drinks, and I’ll meet you out under the tree! It’s a lovely day, not too hot, not too chilly – just right to sit around and nosh on our favorite sandwiches (and chocolates!), and climb trees and pick flowers […]
EVOLUTION / DESTINY
I wasn’t planning anything of any great importance when I set out to draw this one. It took me by surprise! All I wanted to do was see if I could draw something using steps as a foundational theme. So I drew a simple set of steps, played around with stripes and angles … and […]
PLAYING in the FOREST
I had a dream this morning where all these funny looking folks were out playing in the trees. They were climbing and swinging and diving and flying and just being loud and laughy and silly, being naughty and having way too much fun. Why can’t we do that, too – and way more often? We […]
IS ART MINE? AM I ART? WHO AM I, ANYWAY?
I did an experiment back in the mid-80s. I decided to go on walkabout – or, since I’d be living in my truck, I called it truckabout. Because for years, I had had this niggling feeling in the back of my mind that art was only a habit I’d gotten into because when I was […]
LITTLE LACEY BITES
They’re still at it, but now the leaves look like they’re tired. The leaves, drooping now, look like little boats trying to drain themselves of excess water. The holes are still on the edges – no bites on the surfaces of the leaves. And fat happy cattypillars, sidling along the edges.
Arnica Heartleaf
Arnica promotes healing; is antimicrobial and antiseptic. I’ve used Arnica for years – both in salve and homeopathic forms. It works great, especially for some forms of artritis (which I like to call arth-wrong-iss) and carpel tunnel. Except it doesn’t seem to work for a deep pain in my hip that no one can quite […]
TIME TO GET HORIZONTAL
Three goodies for you today! I have so many designs just sitting in little folders on my desktop, each one begging me to let it come to the light and be seen! So today you get not one, not two, but three! Sometimes ya just hafta relax. Or dance. Or sit by the river and […]
How Long Are You Going to Continue Being ...
What if you could top chewing on your pain? It’s tiring, boring, and it’s just spiraling you deep into exhaustion. Right now you’re probably stuck in a closed mental/emotional loop that goes nowhere, and makes you feel bad, badder, and baddest. You play your woe-is-me scenario over and over in your mind, like gnawing on […]
GENEROSITY
Over the past few weeks, I have found myself glued to my screen, watching tiktok and FB reels. I come into my studio with a long list of things to do – and every single one of those items promptly slides right on out of my head. Instead of Doing what I Oughta Do, I […]
YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE
You do! I value YOU, and every one of the people who show up, view, appreciate and buy my work, make comments, send support dollars – it means the world to me! I wish you a very happy after-Christmas/holiday-in-between week, and an amazing, incredible, productive, take-care-of-you, fun, loving new year! You’re just the best! Stay […]
THE END of the DARK FORCES
I had a dream tonight that woke me up and made me come running here into my studio to sit down and write it out. In my dream, all of my light-filled friends and allies in the entire world got together and sent wave after wave of pure love to all the people in thrall […]
WHALES EVERYWHERE
An enormous spout of splashy water came fountaining up – and up – and up – Every once in a while, the amount I miss the beach almost clobbers me down onto my knees. I miss the sounds, the waves, walking in the sand, the sun, the smell of the ocean, the fishies, the fresh […]
I Wonder Why You Clap but Not Comment on ...
I’m almost done with Medium. I’m disgusted. The other day, I posted that it was my birthday. That post got 18 claps. Really? You supposedly read my post, clapped, but didn’t even have the courtesy to wish me a happy birthday? You couldn’t even do the 50 claps Medium suggests? Another post that surprised me […]
SILLY TIGER LAUGHS ALL DAY
Today it’s my birthday – I can hardly believe I have lived this long. I frankly never thought I’d make it past 26. (We won’t talk about Ms Wild Child in the past, now, will we!?!) I posted on my FB feed it was my birthday, and so many people commented that I’m blown away […]
I Had to Block An Attack on My Websites T...
I have been targeted lately by some chin*se assholes who keep asking me if I have registered some of my websites in ch*na, and that they want to do so, themselves. Even going as far as wanting to register angelatreatlyon.com. I’m thinking, wtf are they going to do with a website with MY name on […]