On November 3rd, it was cold and windy. That was the day chosen for the tree planting. For some reason, tree planting days are always cold and windy. I am now a member of the Tree Planting Committee. We travel around our community and plant trees, sort of like Johnny Appleseed. Well almost. We planted […]
Roy Gerard, age 24, March 1944 Christmas 2011 When I was a little girl, I loved to go to my dad’s office and watch him work on enormous adding machines. He entered the numbers and then pushed a big button. A huge noise ensued and then the answer appeared on the tape that came out
The rain came sideways and water pooled on the Glacial Drumlin bike path somewhere between Cottage Grove and Lake Mills, Wisconsin. As I walked on the gravely surface, hail as large as peas suddenly pelted me from all sides. Despite wearing good quality rain gear, I was soon drenched. It was the second day of
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On May 1st, I went with my friend Joy First to the sing-along at the Rotunda of the Wisconsin state capitol, in Madison. This sing-along has occurred every day since March of 2011. It features enthusiastic singing of old labor standards with updated lyrics. Many of the song lyrics recommend the immediate departure of office
On Sunday, I am traveling to Madison,Wisconsin, to join a group from Voices for Creative Nonviolence. We will start walking on May 1st in Madison and we will arrive in Chicago on May 18th. I am looking forward to this adventure, as we will walk through some of the same places that we visited on
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I’ve been taking walks and am getting ready for a long walk, from Madison, Wisconsin, to Chicago, Illinois, next month with Voices for Creative Nonviolence. The walk will be called “Chicago at the Crossroads: Turn Against War.” It starts on May 1st and ends on May 18th. It will be nice to explore the midwest
Take a look at my new art blog! You can find it at Sun, Moon, Stars From now on, I’ll post my drawings and paintings, together with artist statements, on this new art blog. Enjoy!!!! This was painted on rice paper that had been crumpled. The paper was then pasted to matboard.
Exploring Ecuador! This winter and early spring, I spent nine weeks in Ecuador, learning Spanish and doing volunteer work at an organic agriforestry project. Here are some of my impressions of my experience: Week one: It took me much of the week to adjust to the altitude in Quito (9895 feet above sea level). I
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yes!!! Purple!!! I drew this while I was watching So You Think You Can Dance. I can feel movement in this flower. Much thanks to the dancers for their beautiful and artistic movement. I found this at River Lea, the home of the Grand Island Historical Society. just purple. more purple. so many wildflowers are
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Buckhorn Island State Park on May 11th. I was taking a walk through the park and was fascinated by the baby leaves on some of the trees at Buckhorn, which is a nature preserve and an Important Bird Area. It is a restored wetlands. Pear blossoms, May 13th. One of the fleeting pleasures of spring,
