Sometimes you have an odd little spot in your house that needs a certain something, but you’re just not sure what. That’s the way it was with the narrow landing at the top of our stairs. That area haunted me for years. Every time I walked up the stairs I’d see that big blank wall […]
Category: Sketches
Sketching for the Time-Challenged
Everything’s blooming and growing this time of year – it’s so exciting and inspiring! It definitely gets me in the mood to paint, but since I don’t have the luxury of long uninterrupted hours to devote to my art, I sometimes have to get creative in figuring out ways to get something down on paper […]
Springtime at Mother Earth Farm
Just down the road from my house is a wonderful nursery called Mother Earth Farm. It’s filled with so many pretty flowers that it’s an exercise in frustration to wander the rows, because I want everything I see! It’s so hard to control myself and not buy one of each! I’ve already brought home three […]
Along Country Lanes …
I had a chance to go out sketching last weekend. It was a gorgeous spring day, and it felt so good to wander along winding country roads with the windows rolled down down, smelling the freshly mown grass and listening to the sound of birds who seemed as excited as I was that the warm […]
Happy Easter
Wishing you all a Happy Easter!
Daffodils & Daredevil Squirrels
I’ve been tied up with other things and haven’t had a chance to work in my sketchbook for a few days, so I thought I’d share a page I did last March. From the dates on these sketches, it looks like spring came a little earlier last year. The daffodils are finally blooming in the […]
Mom’s Pickled Eggs
Pickled eggs have been a tradition in our family for as long as I can remember. We come from Pennsylvania Dutch country where a big family dinner isn’t complete without a big bowl of colorful pickled eggs and beets on the table. This is the recipe my mom has always used, and my grandmother before […]
Pasta with Asparagus – Delicious!
When my parents lived on the farm, my mother used to have an asparagus bed that produced a huge crop every spring, which she generously shared with me, so I have quite a collection of asparagus recipes. This is the one that I pull out most often when the those pretty green spears find their […]
Creative Therapy – Trying Something Different is a Good Thing
Sometimes it’s fun to try something different. Step outside your comfort zone and get a little funky and crazy! It might mean making an exotic dish for dinner, or buying a wild pair of shoes to jazz up a dull wardrobe, or just tuning into a radio station that’s different from what you usually listen […]
Hoppin’ Robins
Robins are one of the happiest signs of spring. I spied the first arrivals way back in January, and now there are lots of them visiting every day. They always give my heart a little lift, knowing that when they arrive, warmer weather can’t be far behind. They’re so comical, bobbing around, all plump and […]
