Becoming Alive
Greetings Friends, I’ve been hearing this message a lot lately: “Do what makes you feel alive” and “The world is waiting for people who ...
Help a Cat and Save on Holiday Gifts
Hi Friends, My neighbor Rita and I are trying to save a seven-year-old semi-feral cat named Cujo. Cujo was abandoned a couple of years ago, and Rita has been gr...
Where is Home?
Hi Friends, When I moved to Ventura, my furniture was in place, but everything else was in boxes. One of the first things I did was to hang some of my paintings...
Leaf Print Season
Hello Friends, August and September are one of the best times in Southern California for leaf prints. Leaves are just beginning to fall from some of the trees, ...
Serendipity
Hi Friends, I was at Lowe’s last week, and they had a nice selection of mistint paints available. I chose twelve of them, and as I put them into my cart, ...
Who’s Listening?
Hello Dear Friends, I had a profound dream last night. For many years I saw a therapist who changed my life. Every week she would listen to whatever was going o...
Whitewash as Art
Hi Friends, The word “whitewash” popped into my consciousness last week. It’s a curious word with a strong visual component. It means to conce...
Taming the Unruly Mind
Hello Friends, I had an interesting experience this week that I thought I’d share with you. Maybe you’ll find it helpful in some way. I was having a...
Fun and Silliness
Greetings Friends! About a year ago I sanded down eight reject paintings so I could paint over them and reuse the canvases. But then something unexpected happen...
Living with Instability
Fasten your seat belts, friends. We’re in for a wild ride! Does it seem like things are speeding up? Yes, in fact they are speeding up — quite liter...