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Always on Time
So here’s a little music… If video doesn’t appear, just click here to play:)) And a little poetry…. “I want to sing like the birds sing, not worrying about who hears or what they think.” ~Rumi P.S. When I am not here writing, I miss you dear friend… you must always know I hold…
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Bella Balcone
Aside from all the amazing paintings this group of painters produced (and they did:) these artists also showed up and supported each other in ways that only real folks do:)) A special joy was Mily from Brazil whose limited English but bountiful smiles made each of us warm inside:)) It is truly an honor to…
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The Sun and the Moon of Spring
In Other News: I ferried over to Whidbey Island, WA this week for my workshops—what an enchanted part of the world! From fleurs to island bunnies to glimpses of Puget Sound Spring has arrived on the island….along with lots of happy painting people (also known as artists;))! Details in my next post on my first…
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Spring Gathering
Scented lilacs, classy dogwoods and boisterous tulips meet up at their favorite local basket, picking up where they last left off. In Other News: My adventures in Whidbey Island, WA are well underway! Lots of artists soaking up springtime on the island and painting the day away! Your roving reporter (that would be me;) will…
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The Look
I was actually happy to capture this as it can be used in my defense in case he ever turns up “missing” and I am implicated. Eddie is the godfather of the brat pack and for all of his pleasant posing for the paparazzi, on occasion, the old fur mask slips a bit and the…
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Empty
Consider though… The Grand Canyon An Empty that brings us to a place of awe Hollow of a Tree An Empty that offers a safe respite from the storm Lungs An Empty that gives us space to breathe into Half Empty Glass An Empty from which to measure abundance A Ballroom An Empty space in…
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A Beautiful Day Awaits
Springfield, Virginia Workshop II My time in the Washington, DC area was simply wonderful. I ate way too well AND got to run around a bit to see some sights:) Eddie Bill only called a few times to complain about Eddie Pierre (okay, that’s not counting all the text messages…ones like OMG EP is NOT…
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A Colorful Kind of Joy, a Ten-Pack of Winners and the 2014 Workshops Are Coming!!
Eddie says I need to just go ahead and announce the ten awesome peeps who won a copy of my latest book Be Inspired, Adventures for the Heart. Says the excitement is killing him. (I’m sure it has nothing to do with him wanting to take a nap on the chair where I have the…
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True Colors
I love the song by that same name (True Colors). A reminder that the real beauty lies in being ourselves, showing our true colors. The patina that comes with the age of the buildings in France has a beauty that a new “perfectly finished” building of today simply cannot compete with. Old fashioned roses have…
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True Blue Friends
Springfield, Virginia Workshop I has been filled with…. Blossoms Washington under the stars Little Italian donuts with chocolate and amaretto dipping sauce with fresh dark roast coffee and Ducks (Meet my friend Duckie waiting tub side as a welcome for weary travelers at a roadside hotel in Staunton, VA. He’s now traveling with me and…
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