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  Not my self portrait After years of volunteer work for newsletters and an alternative newspaper and freelance work, I am now a Real Journalist. So far, my career is pretty new, and, at times, I have the urge to pinch myself to make sure that I’m not dreaming. I had fallen down repeatedly in […]

 It’s #WordlessWednesday and it’s November! In that spirit, I present…

 Today, the last day of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge, I am answering questions! So, without further ado, here are the questions: Martha asked: How did you get into painting? You are so good at it and your paintings are beautiful. Thank you so much, Martha!!! It was my mother who pushed me to do art.

  Ah! sunflower, weary of time, Who countest the steps of the sun, Seeking after that sweet golden clime Where the traveller’s journey is done; Where the youth pined away with desire, And the pale virgin shrouded in snow, Arise from their graves and aspire; Where my sunflower wishes to go. –William Blake (1757-1827)

  On Friday evening, I went to the Orange Poppy Art Studio for a fun workshop. The project that we were going to make was a wall hanging. The Orange Poppy Art Studio, which is owned and run by Bonnie Nevans and Crystal Still, is dedicated to the idea that there is an artist inside

 Yesterday, I enjoyed a fun decorating project. I had waited almost two years to do this project. On the day that I had scheduled to do the project, I had a conflict that I didn’t anticipate (scheduling isn’t my best skill!). The project that I ended up by doing was a painting at a fun

  Today’s blogging prompt is to describe something that happened on “this day in history.” And, guess what I found? A big mystery. On August 18th, 1590, John White, who was the governor of the Roanoke Island Colony in what is now North Carolina,  returned from a supply gathering trip in England to discover… no

 Today’s blogging prompt is to relate a song lyric to my life. I thought about songs that I know and love and chose “Memory” from the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical “Cats.” The lyrics from this musical are from T.S. Eliot’s book, “Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.” Memory is a powerful thing. It can be

  Today, I invite you to ask me anything! Anything at all. Family friendly, of course. Silly is good. Just type your question in the comments section below. To get your question asking creative juices going, here are some sample questions (with brief answers): 1. What would you do if you saw a vampire? Run.

  I really miss my parents at pretty much every time of the day. I think about what they would be doing and what they would be saying. On Thursday nights, they played Scrabble. Every week, without fail, the Scrabble board and a collection of dictionaries would come out, and my parents would be prepared