World Redhead Day is May 26! Here are 10 fun facts about red hair So to help everyone celebrate, here are 10 fun facts about the redheads in your life: 1. Less than 2% of the world’s population has red hair. The highest concentration of redheads is in Scotland (13%), followed by Ireland (10%). 2.…
March comes and goes – like a lion or a lamb – bringing spring to the north and winter to the south poles of our planet. Like any youngster, March can’t settle on its disposition. One day it’s soft, warm and lovely–the next it’s cold, wild and foul. Either way, ya gotta love March because…
On this 4th of July eve I am reminded of a lifetime of celebrations. There have been picnics and parties, camping trips with friends, silent solitary times and fireworks. I can recall celebrations in the Colorado mountains, on the Pacific Coast, and on a houseboat moored on the Lake of the Ozarks. Some were so…
Most of May went missing this year, and in that period of time everything—everything— changed. On the 3rd my old nemesis returned with a vengeance. At first a few sneezes, then an irritating cough. Within 24 hours, POW!! full-blown sinusitis. O well. This stuff usually wears itself out in 7 to 10 days. Yeah right. …
November comes And November goes, With the last red berries And the first white snows. With night coming early, And dawn coming late, And ice in the bucket And frost by the gate. The fires burn And the kettles sing, And earth sinks to rest Until next spring. ~Elizabeth Coatsworth
This weekend those of us who live in the United State of America will be celebrating our National Independence Day – The Forth of July. In keeping with the celebration there a few things I would like to say: if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my…
The first week of March came…and went. No new posts on the blog. I’ve been busy. I missed y’all though. Instead of writing posts I spent a lot of time in the studio working on memories, ideas and new art pieces. The weather has been very cooperative…several days of soft, gentle rain. There’s nothing I love…
Goodbye August! What a month!!! At least two-thirds of you was spent sleeping off the side effects of sinus meds. The score: e feeling miserable 80, e being creativity 20. No posts. No pictures. No stories. Not really much of anything creative. Just barely strength enough to do the daily “have to” chores. Our valley…
Re-inventing myself again! July has been a month of change here at the cottage. We replaced a dilapidated, leaky storage shed with something more substantial and useful. The garden and patios have been “under” construction since the 4th of June. And, since yours truly is the go-fer on our construction projects, blog posts have been way…
