Have you ever noticed that some of the time ideas and projects seem to flow out of you with no resistance? And at other times you feel like you have no ideas at all? Welcome to the Creative Life Just as the moon waxes and wanes each month, our Read more…
Feeling Grateful — Counting Blessings It’s been a good (and challenging) week and I’m feeling grateful for many things: Family dinners with our kids and their significant others. I’m feeling so grateful that both our daughters live in the Twin Cities area and we are able to spend time with them Read more…
Today began with a dramatic storm moving through the Twin Cities with wind, hail, and heavy rain. We were fortunate not to have any major damage (though my small pots of lettuce look like they may not recover) or power loss as places nearby were not so lucky. I’ve Read more…
This morning I spent an hour wandering around the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum noticing how the first signs of fall are definitely visible. With all the rain we had in August some of the hiking paths are muddy and messy. The crab apple trees have more apples on them than I’ve Read more…
Yesterday I picked some white hydrangea blooms and went to work (for me it’s more play than work) making still life photographs with the flowers. I’ve set up a still life set in my office and have been playing with using different kinds of textures and cloths as backdrops. I’m Read more…