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
Just back from Christmas in the Caribbean, my first ever in warmer climes. It was lovely, really lovely. This little Christmas palm caught my eye on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. A bright and shiny day is what they wish for – blue sky and sunshine is their version of our White Christmas. … Continue Reading
Part of our workshop experience in Taos was about roaming around. We spent a morning walking in the early morning light out to the Morada that sits adjacent to the Mabel Dodge Luhan house. These long shadows make their own dance on the pavement as we headed out. These absolutely gorgeous Morning Glories caught … Continue Reading
Back from a week at Sas Colby's summer workshop in Taos – and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Lots of art making, new and old friends, cold, limey, salty margaritas at the Taos Inn, starry nights and the magic that is northern New Mexico. As you know, I can't resist these traffic … Continue Reading
I'm heading up to the mountains for the next week. Yup. Heading to the high country to soak up the blue skies (hopefully), the high altitude air, the wildflowers and some time with my husband. Enjoy the summer solstice and the first official week of summer!
A slower paced day in Marbella allowed us the opportunity to share a cooking class with Rashida Reidel learning to make a traditional Spanish paella. We began the day at the Marbella market, perusing wonderful produce… …and really amazing seafood. Fresh from the sea that day, we gathered up some boney fish for our fish stock as well … Continue Reading
Our days in lovely Barcelona, began and ended with Tapas – delicious small dishes accompanied by a glass of wine, coffee or sometimes, for me, an orange Fanta. I'm not European enough to do wine before lunch…even on vacation! We spent hours wandering the narrow streets of the the El Born and Gothic Quarters – … Continue Reading
Adios, amigos! I am off to Spain for a week with my husband. We'll be enjoying some tapas and some great wine, seeing some incredible architecture, a bull fight and I'll probably try dragging him to see some flamenco as well. He'll be working a bit too, I'm tagging along on a business trip. Via … 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