There's chaos in the studio. I've started work again on a painting which I neglected for about a year now. (I know, what am I like?) It's just that sometimes it's so difficult to paint and I have to keep reminding
There was a brilliant lightning storm yesterday evening. Lightning bolts blazing directly over the house. I went to the studio to try to photograph some of the display and, a few minutes in, the camera battery died. I grabbed another
One of the practical courses I signed up for at Art in Action was the how to batik course. Anything where I get to draw with a medium and use colour is of interest and so I very eagerly anticipated
Wait a minute, last time I checked I lived on 9th, not Elm. The very short story version of this excruciatingly long and lengthening daily floor renovation story is: There is a feature strip to my floor. The feature strip was
Well, hello Calgary
Saturday morning 8:15am there was a knock on the door. I was determined to ignore it. But then there was another, and another and I walked up in my jamas and guess what? Five unannounced workmen were standing on my
What a difference a couple of weeks have made at the river! The last time I was here the water was blue-black and solemn and dreary, and the grasses were just brown lumpy islands with water rivulets sparkling around them.
Finally! Don’t you love it when everything comes together? What do they call that? The Bermuda triangle! After yesterday’s party I felt exhausted but in a way restored as well, and decided I’d pull out some lovely lovelies and get some photography work
It's been one of those weeks. I’m really transparent. It’s always been the case that I need beautiful surroundings to be creative and productive; which is why I live this way with these things around me. This week has been a
It’s raining today, which is termed as “showers”, which is to be followed by the term “heavy rain” later this afternoon, and, thru all this heavy wetness and high humidity, there are two de-humidifiers and two huge fans and suction