Fran Meneley Yes indeed, it's snowing outside. Right now. April in Colorado. Last week's lovely sunny interlude is but a dream. I still have a bit of a sun kissed tan, but it's fading fast. Really? Snow? I am coping today by playing my new Leonard Cohen cd - just arrived in the nick of time for a … Continue Reading
This has been a lot of my view this week. It's lovely here in Hawaii. I know it's snowing back home in Colorado and we all had a good laugh about that today 🙂 … …besides lounging I am loving all the lush green plant life and amazing flowers… …wonderful shadow play… …wild peacocks of … Continue Reading
There is a place calling my name – known commonly as: "Spring Break". It's on the other side of Crazy Town. Waaaay on the other side. Lovely, isn't it? It's warm and green and has a beach. I will try to post from the road if I can drag my sorry ass off the chaise … Continue Reading
This is my mantra these days. There are so many things up in the air with my life right now. And being mindful in saying, "I don't know" is somehow comforting. I wrote this sentiment to myself 2 summer's ago when I was in Taos for Sas's workshop. The assignment was to alter a post card and send … Continue Reading
I'm a little late to catch on, but I worked on some poem bundle tags for the Disintegration Manifestation project instigated and monitored by the wonderful Seth Apter of the Altered Page. I made 5 hanging flag/tags to hang in the tree outside my studio window and one to wrap around the trunk. I love the idea of … Continue Reading
It's been another one of those weeks around here. Maybe it's just the energy of early spring spiraling up towards more activity, but I have a lot on my personal plate right now. But…I did sneak in a few hours over at Susan Wechsler's wonderful mosaic studio to work on my mosaic mandala. The bare bones … Continue Reading
Here's a new journal page for this week. It's been busy around here. Teaching. Looking for a new house. Playing catch up. Speaking to a group of freshmen at the University of Colorado for my friend, Sue, the career whisperer. But I had one day at home and escaped to the studio for a little journaling … Continue Reading
My son's 5th grade class is celebrating "Poem In Your Pocket Day" today. And as we were hurriedly picking a Shel Silverstein poem for his wee little pocket this morning, I came across this poem I thought I'd share. Spring still feels a long way off here on the high prairie of central Colorado…but the … Continue Reading
There's nothing you can do that can't be done. Nothing you can sing that can't be sung. Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game. It's easy. There's nothing you can make that can't be made. No one you can save that can't be saved. Nothing you can do but … Continue Reading
Hard at work, my journaling students are practicing their "voice" lessons. We just had our second class and will have our third next week. I have to say I really like teaching. I wasn't so sure if I'd like it or if they'd like me. But all is good and I seem to be guiding … Continue Reading