In two weeks time Colin and I are marking the anniversary of social distancing (notice I didn’t use the word “celebrate”… who knew we would still be distancing a year…
It has been a bit quiet on the blog but my mind has been on overdrive! I finally feel I have reached a point where I can move forward with…
As this post goes public I will be on a ZOOM call with textile arts friends across Western Canada. It’s about 7 pm and after greetings and sharing show and…
“With all the wind we have had this spring and summer… we can safely say that summer just flew by!” This poignant quote delivered by a friend during our last…
The volatile year of 2020 advances and summer is quickly moving into its last month in the Northern Hemisphere. But the end of Covid19 is nowhere in sight or expected.…
…start building your own idea accelerator. Here we are, Installment 5 of my week of jotting down ideas and expanding on inspirational thoughts of your creative mind. In my opinion,…
…but be cautious what you share. Passion is so important when it comes to making art. Passion catapults us forward… it generates new ideas, new jumping off points, fresh angles…
…great art does not happen without a plan, just like a memorable road trip can’t come to fruition without a reasonably up-to-date map. 😉 In other words, don’t always rely…
Good morning and welcome to Part 2 of my virtual morning gathering session 2020 version, part of the set routine at former Art Quilt Campus events! Thanks for checking back…
…for those who are interested in motivation for their continued artistic pursuit, for creative minds alike. AKA: Art Quilt Campus 2020 – the virtual morning edition. This is the week…
…or “how to attempt to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear”… It’s been quite a couple of weeks of long hours in extreme heat where the small…
I ask this with slight panic in my voice… Yes, July is almost over and this is the view from the deck this afternoon. It’s sunny and hot and I…
You guessed it, we have had some spectacular skies lately… a good number of tornado warnings (that amounted to nothing here at Buffalo Pound Lake) but those tornado warnings are…
Well, summer has arrived, a full moon is just about upon us and I realized today that I only posted once to this blog in June. No, I have not…
The last month went by in record time. While I had great distractions watching nature unfold despite the lack of moisture in the the form of rain, the fact that…
Nature – It provides us with tremendous inspiration and reminds us of how resilient we are. We make decisions, adjust to conditions and move forward, come what may!
I am spending a few moments outside appreciating the joyful bird song all around! Among the robins and Mourning Pidgeon’s (which always make me a bit sad), there are Baltimore…
…a little more each day! Thank you to all who have taken the time to email me after the last post where I announced new endeavors for those interested in…
I know, I am a little late with that question because the next weekend is upon us already. I am asking the question anyways because I have some exciting news…
…or is this just my impression. Never before have I had to really check on what day it is. Perhaps this is a good thing because it makes me slow…
It’s time for an update. I just realized I have not kept up with my regular posts during social distancing and sheltering in place over the past week. I have…
When life gives us lemons, make lemonade! Are you finding things to do? Are you still spring cleaning or are you running low on finishing UFOs? I have gone down…
To be a child again… oblivious to the world and how quickly things can change… Anni, my grand-niece was enjoying a walk in nature yesterday and I was instantly envious…
Hi Anna, You and your kantha book were my inspiration for this little pouch! The I-sew-lation and tv marathons during these crazy days made this possible too! Thanks!Here’s to staying healthy…
March 24th… day 11 of social-distancing in our house… the snow is falling today… but there are some positive developments that come with our situation. How is everyone doing? There…
What a difference two weeks make! My last post from March 10th was somewhat overshadowed by the thread of the novel corona virus rapidly spreading across the world. But life here was moving along as usual…
WordPress has done it again… change their interface and I just lost the entire last post I created! From what I can see, I no longer have the ability to…
…gets the worm – or as in our case: The fabulous ice formations, including some icy hearts for Valentine’s Day 😉 and… driftwood!!! What a great way to spend Sunday…
Yes, you read correctly: I have a studio and better yet, I am set up. Despite careful unpacking I am still in the hunting stages for this and that as…
Looks like winter is here. The forecast says 100% chance of snow. With all that white stuff sind the snow plough barrelling down our street in regular intervals we are…
Ahhhhh, I needed this today. I have not been to the beach since last week Wednesday. The boxes and trying hard to organize our new place have invaded my mind…
Happy New Year to all, even if these wishes are extended a few days into 2021 they come from the heart. Life slowed right down on Saturday while we watched…
The last day of the year started with “rain coat weather” for the pups but by the time I am sitting down to update my blog one last time for…
It’s amazing how time passes. Nine years ago today this WordPress hosted blog/website went live. It wasn’t my first blog. I had started the blogging journey in 2008 when Apple…
This image popped up on my Facebook memories from 2018. Yes, it’s beautiful but it also reminds me of long cold winters and up to seven months of ice on…
