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  • Rainy winter night

    Today was one of those grey rainy winter days where I don’t want to leave the house unless absolutely necessary. And except for a dash to take trash out, I hunkered down and avoided leaving the house today. My youngest… Continue reading

    Rainy winter night
  • Happy Hanukkah!

    This evening I had the pleasure of attending my friend’s annual Hanukkah dinner. She is an amazing cook and goes out of her way to make as much of her meal as possible gluten-free for me, including her delicious latkes.… Continue reading

    Happy Hanukkah!
  • Minus six

    While today was a creative day, we had our family PowerPoint presentation night, I didn’t get to work on my art until quite late. My oldest two are leaving tomorrow to spend a week with friends up in Oscoda. The… Continue reading

    Minus six
  • Merry Christmas

    Today was a full but enjoyable day filled with presents, Mass, food, and assembling a sauna. Everyone in the family seems to be really happy with their gifts this year, and it was great getting to relax and spend the… Continue reading

    Merry Christmas
  • Christmas Eve

    Oh it feels so good to sit down to write this post. I am exhausted and sore from all the wrapping and Christmas preparations. My husband and I usually work together but he is sick this year- poor guy. No… Continue reading

    Christmas Eve
  • Sweet day

    Today was filled with cleaning and decorating and baking cookies. So full, in fact, I almost forgot to pick up my new glasses. They are a new style and my kids are still getting used to my new look, but… Continue reading

    Sweet day
  • Christmas Cactus

    Today after mass I was waiting in the gathering place, and saw that the Christmas cactus was in bloom. Some images we associate with certain people, and Christmas cacti do it for me. Father Jim would excitedly announce the blooming… Continue reading

    Christmas Cactus
  • Pop up art sale

    Today was the pop up sale at the clay studio and I sold a few pieces, including two of my nesting nativities. It was a lot of fun and there was a steady stream of visitors throughout the three hours.… Continue reading

    Pop up art sale
  • Trying something new in today’s Zoom

    After the sketch I made last weekend with the charcoal and sanguine crayon, I wondered how those would work when combined with watercolor. Today’s Zoom with June was the perfect opportunity to give it a try. I opted to use… Continue reading

    Trying something new in today’s Zoom
  • Christmas Lights

    Today we took a drive around our neighborhood to look at the Christmas light displays. I didn’t get too many pictures as I was driving, but I did pull over a few times to snap a few pics. It was… Continue reading

    Christmas Lights