The assignment I worked on this week in the perspective course was to draw with attention to line, tone and detail.  As is my nature, I share what I feel I am successful at as well as perceived failures and...

In my New Year’s Day post I mentioned that part of my stunning failure to complete the Journal 52 prompts through last year was choosing an art journal that was way too big and overwhelming.  I sometimes...

Time goes so quickly as you get older. As I was conceptualizing this post and thinking back on last year, this all feels like it just happened.  So I Googled. I found a fascinating paper titled, Age Effects in...

I must say, I’m not sure on the punctuation of the podcast title, Oh No!  Ross & Carrie!, but I think it fits the vibe. I have a strong history of skepticism and a deep and abiding love of the...

As many readers of this blog already know, A.D. and I are big fans of roadtripping and most of our vacations involve moving from point to point along our route. Prior to getting together around 12 years ago...

Photography newb = phewb? Now that making up my own word is out of the way… If you recall, I shared the other day that A.D. has gifted me an awesome new Sony a6000 DSLR camera. Those of you who know me...

Last night I completed my second ‘major’ public speaking event. When I took my promotion three years ago, I knew there would be a community education component, but I never anticipated I would be...

So the other day when I was finishing off the first batch of my Icicle Pickles, which I must say are a-freakin’-mazing, I had about a pint of the syrupy pickle juice left over…all hot and ready to...