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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I LOVE YOU!
Imagine if we all treated each other as if we loved each other. How amazing that would be. What a wonderful world it would be to live in. Aren’t we tired yet of all the world-happenings crap? So much anger, frustration, violence, opposition – can’t we agree to just freaking get along?
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 […]
FREEDOM
Today I had a long list of got-to-do items. I didn’t do a single one of them. Instead, I got hung up in watching some of the save-the-horses reels on facebook. It completely blows my mind how people just throw horses away as if they are worthless pieces of trash. There was one horse who […]
TWISTY CHEETAHS
Did you know that cheetahs have part dog DNA? I wonder who did that – it was a long, long time ago, whoever it was! But it’s why they have such long legs and such a small head in proportion to the body!
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.
DON’T PUSH ME IN!
When I was a kid, I was bullied relentlessly by a trio of nasty boys. They’d pop out of nowhere and surround me, taunt me, and push me around until I fell or spilled whatever I was carrying. Or they’d torture any animals in sight just to see what I’d do. At the pool one […]
PLANT A WORLD TREE
I find solace from the woes of the human world by being in nature. Even if it’s only standing on my door stoop, taking time to take breaths of not-house air. I’m reminded today about the first time I did that – stood out on my stoop, just breathing in the lovely clean sea-air of […]
APPRECIATE WHAT YOU’VE GOT!
Why? Because sometimes life is short, hard, and brutal. And some people only get a few chances at The Good Stuff. And some people get mowed down, their lives cruelly cut short. It’s sad and discouraging to think people value life so little that they have the gall to take other peoples’ lives, ending a […]
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 – […]
PEACE BIRDIES
Are we tired of chaos yet? As if it will ever end! Right? It’s the nature of this contrasty world! That still doesn’t mean I can’t wish for a moment of peace once in a while. Actually, I’d like a very lonnnng moment of peace. I find I’m the one responsible for that, however – […]
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 […]
LIGHT and HEALTH ZAPPING HANDS
Don’t you wish sometimes that your hands could transmit light, healing, and well-being to anything you pointed to or touched? I would see people who are suffering, and I would lay my hands gently on their shoulders as I stand next to them, so all their heavy cares would float away, and they could live […]
CAN EVENING PRIMROSE REALLY HELP with HAI...
One of my friends is experiencing hair loss, so I was doofing around tonight in my herbal remedy book, and came across the following info on Evening Primrose. Which, besides being a really pretty plant, has a gajillion uses – from helping with arthritis to psoriasis, inflammation and menopause! I hope it helps you in […]
DANDYLIONS ARE GOOD GUYS!
I’m including below a few things dandylions do for us. It makes me sad so many people rip them out of the ground, and spray and poison the soil with chemicals. Maybe you don’t know this – dandies only come up in soil that needs nutrients. Their very presence means the soil where they are […]
CELEBRATING SPRING
I love springtime! Everything is so fresh, so green, so full of blooming life. And the mosquitos and other annoying bugs aren’t out yet, so I can sit on my doorstep and enjoy the blossoms and scents without getting eaten alive. I’m careful about which bugs are good for the garden, and which ones to […]
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 […]
FEATHERY FENNEL
I have always liked the feathery leaves of fennel. I’ve painted it a few times, and was never really satisfied with the results. But drawing it this way gives me a look I really like. I think this image would be great to add to a quilt. I wonder if there are people who make […]