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  • Month 4!

    I was scrolling back through some of my posts and remembered that I had written earlier in the year an update at the Week 4 mark, and now, it’s month 4! Already. The year is flying by and we are well into April. And as always, it feels like there…

  • Februarys

    The magic and fun of the holiday season are fading and becoming yet another memory. Routine of a new year has been established while looking ahead with anticipation – and hope – to the 10 plus months remaining. Reality is setting in of being immersed again in routine that makes…

  • The Tree

    While walking with dad, we got to the section of the Cowichan trail that has the totem pole. It is about 10’ tall and beautifully carved. We talked about the art of carving, and laying out the design into the tree. Dad told me about the Luthier ~ someone who…

  • Onward

    I have decided that it’s time to expand my art and illustration work. I started my Instagram page in March of 2018 and my blog site at the same time. You will see a bit of a different look here on this site. It will become more of a website…

  • Explore

    I lived in the Netherlands for a year and visited the Anne Frank House 5 times. At the school I attended, some of the kids there told me they had never been. It seems that most of us don’t visit or explore attractions and sites ~ historic, cultural or otherwise,…