This week's Field Trip was actually on Wednesday. Parker had the day off for parent teacher conferences and we had time to slip down to Denver for a little art action. I love that he still wants to do this with me. It was the first warm day (55) that we've had in a very, … Continue Reading
Yesterday was a tough day. Attending to a difficult and challenging family situation in the morning and a funeral for my brother-in-law's father in the afternoon. Just so very happy and grateful and humble to simply crawl into bed at the end of the day with my husband and hold and kiss my children. … Continue Reading
Marathon Key, Florida – A few years ago we left the day after school was out for summer to explore the Floriday Keys. Home to many a pirate hideout, it was a fun getaway with some family friends. Twisted mangrove swamps and little inlets and outlets. Not so many beaches, but relaxing and warm. I … Continue Reading
I'm dreaming of farmer's markets and spring green salads – thinking of nourishing myself and my family through what seems to be the longest winter on record. We've had snow on the ground since October and nary a green sprig in sight. I made this little collage painting for my chef friend Deb. She has … Continue Reading
A different kind of field trip this Friday morning. Some photos from a morning walk on my favorite beach in Port Townsend. Small gestures, little poems of random placments of beach debris, the perfection of a curve… …so lovely and perfect… …little paintings in the sand… …that could all be translated onto … Continue Reading
In 2006 the kids and I tagged along on a business trip with my husband to Florence and Venice. I know, right? I have always loved the Italian Renaissance and being in Florence was a dream come true. While in Florence we took a family cooking class with Judy Witts Francini of Divina Cucina. It … Continue Reading
There was a lot of great work coming out of the PLAY weekend. In fact at times it was all I could do to keep my fanny in my seat for all the juicy goodness going on around me. I just wanted to jump up and cruise around the room looking at everybody else's wonderful … Continue Reading
As I was sewing up my Remains of the Day journal, I decided to stitch up another cereal box journal. I had a Kashi box available, so pieced together some collage for the covers… …laid it down on the sewing machine and voila a new journal. Well I also sewed in a signature of pages,… … Continue Reading
This past weekend I had the pleasure of returning to the sweet little community of Port Townsend, Washington for Teesha and Tracy Moore's PLAY journaling retreat. Less class and more work time, about 40 journalers gathered at Fort Worden on the upper floor of one of the old barrack buildings to create and connect. This was … Continue Reading
This is the back cover of my Spain journal – we visited Marbella and Seveille in the south and Barcelona in the north. Of course I loved it…beautiful country, lovely people – in their physicality and their demeanor, amazing art..what's not to love? Passions run deep in Spain and while I couldn't understand the … Continue Reading