There’s no doubt about it. A lot of hard things are happening in the world right now and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with the intensity of it all. Today I have a simple reminder for you. In the midst of all that’s happening Don’t forget joy So today I’m Read more…
On February 29 I took a class at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum to create a pate de verre glass tile of a gerbera daisy. (See the glass tile I created above.) It struck me today, when I went to pick up the glass tile at the arboretum that three short Read more…
How do you get through challenging times? One breath at a time The only time in my life that compares with current times for intensity is when my oldest daughter became ill at age 4 with an unknown liver disease. Despite a liver biopsy and many other tests, doctors Read more…
We had a very quiet Memorial Day. After the rain stopped I spent a little time on the deck with my 50 mm lens at F/1.8 (an inexpensive plastic Canon lens enthusiasts call “the nifty fifty”) and with an extension tube, making soft closeups of the lilacs. They are in Read more…
Hello friends. How are you spending Memorial Day weekend? For us, it’s more of the same stay-at-home routine we’ve been doing for over two months now. Today I’m feeling tired of it all and just want to get together with our kids and grandkids and hug each and every one Read more…