Try your hand at flash fiction!!! Flash fiction can basically be described as a very short story. The maximum word limit for flash fiction is 1,500. It’s a way to enjoy writing fiction without making a huge commitment to writing something really large or grand, such as a novel. Today, I am challenging you to […]
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Day 21 of the month-long make one mark a day art project. Each day, I do one thing. It’s fun to decide what to do and what colors to choose. And now… your questions!!! The first question comes from Martha. She asks: “I love all your imagination and different forms of art you do! You
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Animals navigate the world of humans #wordlesswednesday Linear bike path, Grand Island, NY “Should I run?” “Running isn’t an option when you’re as slow as I am.”
The American bumblebee and the Franklin’s bumblebee are listed as endangered species. Threats to their survival include habitat loss and the use of pesticides, herbicides, and other chemicals. Bumblebees are just as necessary as pollinators as honeybees. Plus, they’re cute and easygoing. Please share this post with your friends, families, and anyone who would like
question time!!! Thank you for visiting this site and reading about my adventures!!! I would like to ask you a favor! Okay, so I’m a little green around the gills. Let’s try to fix that with the next image and then, we’ll get back to the favor! What would you like to know? Oh, wait.
week two! Today is day 14 of the 31-day “mark a day” challenge. It’s been an interesting and positive experience. It helps me get a different understanding of what art is and how anyone has the potential to create an artistic design. By making one mark a day, I am focused on the journey and
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I went to paint night at the Grand Island Golden Age Center last night after my guitar lesson. We painted owls in acrylic paint under the direction of a very nice instructor. #wordlesswednesday
There is so much sadness in the world, and I can feel the heartbreak. A few weeks ago, I wrote this poem about the world’s rips and tears and the hope that there could be patches to fix the broken hearts. Although my belief that a real change of heart is flagging, I refuse to
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second installment in the month long series What would happen if you woke up in the morning and you discovered that you had been magically transformed into a toad? And you got scared because the superstition about toads is that they are evil spirits, who accompany witches as their familiars, who assist them in the
“Ask me anything” resulted in two questions!!! But before I answer, I’m going to talk about this new project that I’m doing. You could do it, too. It’s fun, though a bit time consuming. The goal is to spend a month creating a picture. Each day, you make a mark on your page in the
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