THANKFUL

For more things than I can take the time to list (or you want to read), I am deeply thankful. Kaweah River in Autumn, Three Rivers  

Worst Critic

Has anyone ever said to you, “You are your own worst critic”? It might be meant as an insult, although it could be interpreted as a compliment, meaning “no one else is as hard on you because there is no reason to be hard on you”. I think being one’s own worst critic is a […]

Final Tahoe Posting

I know, it is Friday and I’m still talking about Tahoe. It was beautiful and this post is for your enjoyment, not because I have a compulsion to finish topics, although that may be a factor here. This post will be long so that I can finish (not that I have a finishing compulsion or […]

New Notecards for the Thank You Revolution

Have you heard of the Thank You Revolution? This is something begun (or perhaps continued?) by my friend Matt McWilliams on his blog, “Life. Leadership. Love. Learned the Hard Way.” He writes thank you notes every Thursday and encourages his readers to do the same. He is a prolific writer of a great business blog, a […]

2014 Tulare County Calendars Here Now!

12/11/13 – 3 calendars available 12/1/13 CALENDARS SOLD OUT! 12/10/13 – 4 calendars left! 12/9/13 – 8 calendars remaining! As of 12/6/13, there are only 23 calendars remaining. When they are gone, they are gone. If you only said, “Save me one”, and you still want it, use Paypal NOW.  The 2014 calendar of Tulare […]

Last One Standing

Back in the olden days (last century), there were lots and lots and even more of those craft and art shows. There were so many to pick from locally that I never considered going outside of the area. Besides, my work is so very regional that people down the hill in Visalia were confused about […]

Donation Bloviation Postscript

I received a few emails about my “Donation Bloviations” post. Some people like to interact privately with me instead of in the comments, and I am grateful for their feedback and input. As a result of those private conversations, I’ve made a list of thoughts as a postscript to that blog entry. 1. Some of […]