May 01 2013
First, I want to share something with you. I am a spelling nut. Typos jump out and slap me between the eyes. (My own don’t – it is a fact that proofreading one’s own work is nearly impossible.) It sometimes feels as if I might have a form of Tourette’s Syndrome, except that I shout [...]
Apr 11 2013
This will be a long post. I hope you will savor it, instead of filing it in the category of TLDR*. The series, My Amazing Friends, began this week with Bob. Let’s continue with Barbara, also of Three Rivers, a gardener extraordinaire. Barbara grows many plants, knows them all and is best known for her [...]
Mar 25 2013
I love to make stuff, real, usable stuff, things that enhance life both in usefulness and beauty. You can keep your pipe cleaners, glue guns and felt – I want things that function and that last. I learned that tile can be used in many ways. (I was not kidding when I said I went [...]
Jan 18 2013
That’s me. A drawing machine. This California artist has reverted to her roots of drawing cabins in pencil. 1. Yesterday I finished Wilsonia cabin drawing #92 and began #93. I try to always have one going on the table when I quit for the day. Then, when I return to the studio, there is no [...]
Jan 10 2013
Stop it. I mean SIXTY. Trail Guy turns SIXTY today. I am not making this up. It defies any category on this blog. It boggles the mind. SIXTY used to be old. It isn’t any more. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Trail Guy!
Nov 13 2012
A very old friend of mine is hosting an exchange student from Russia. Oops. My friend is younger than I am. We’ve been friends since I was in 3rd grade and she was in 1st grade. . . that’s what I mean by very old friend, not that she is ancient! Mariya would like to [...]
Oct 11 2012
This post has nothing to do with being a California artist, a Regionalist from Quaintsville, a depicter of local landmarks, Mineral King or Three Rivers. It is a peek into the heart of a middle-aged, slightly-affected-by-a-cat-disorder woman who happens to have a blog about her work but sometimes just has to talk about other subjects. [...]
Sep 10 2012
Being an artist at a private home studio can be a silent and solitary profession. Sometimes I embrace the solitude. (Ever notice how the word “embrace” gets overused these days??) Sometimes I trap the UPS driver into seeing my work and hearing about it, because I haven’t talked to a soul all day long. I’ve [...]
Aug 17 2012
White Chief might be the most popular short(ish) hike in Mineral King. It might also be the steepest one. It is always worth the effort, especially when back home again. This is getting to be a bit long. I’ll continue it next Friday. . . same bat time, same bat [...]
Jul 13 2012
Doesn’t “Nature Trail” sound silly and simple? I’ve pondered it for years and never come up with a better name. The Nature Trail is about 1 mile long and goes from the upper end of the Cold Springs Campground to the Mineral King Valley. The trail has a huge variety of things to see – [...]
