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Delightful Questions
Delight is like the butterflies flying around and landing on the thing that is joy. Ross Gay Isn’t the word delight delightful? Just try saying the word delight without smiling. Oh I know, there are all these quotes about delighting … Continue reading
Diggin’ in the Dirt
The first week of June is National Garden Week. I can remember spring as a child watching my Dad plant tomatoes in our back yard. I didn’ see the fascination at the time but he was so proud of them … Continue reading
When Things Go Wrong
In April of this year Bob and I went to New York. While we were there we saw a delightful play called, ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonanthan Sayer. It has received The Audience … Continue reading
Putting Something In the Bucket
When I taught 3rd grade I used to read to them daily from one of Shel Silverstein’s books. I love his work and have his books in our library. Look at this one from A Light in the Attic (Shel … Continue reading
Connection and Collage
I’ve long been fascinated with the art of collage. I love using images and various items to create a story or to explore a concept. The process of selecting images and items feels contemplative and playful at the same time. … Continue reading
Love and Hope: In the Garden
We came to Georgia just before the Olympics in 1996, where spring can start on Valentine’s Day and winter is the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day, where the soil never freezes and you can have homegrown tomatoes by July … Continue reading
Deer Poop in the Backyard
I was taking Millie out in the backyard before our usual Thursday run to Funnybones for Big Dogs for her weekly playday. I noticed her rubbing her ear in the ground repeatedly even after being redirected. I thought perhaps she … Continue reading