THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK THE TIME YESTERDAY TO TELL ME WHAT THEY SEE AND DON’T SEE IN THE EMAIL BLOG NOTIFICATIONS!! Please excuse me for shouting. I am so touched by your responses and willingness to help. In my attempt to see a pattern about who can and who cannot see photos in […]
Requesting Help From My Subscribers
My blog has a technical problem that I have been ignoring because it just seems impossible to solve. Today, I am giving it a try. I am specifically addressing those of you who get notifications of blog posts in their email. Many of you think you are reading my blog when you are actually reading […]
The Business of Art: Notecards
Through the years I have designed, printed and sold hundreds, nay, THOUSANDS of little cards. “Notecards”, as I refer to them, are perfect to say “thank you”, “hi”, “just one more thing”, “I appreciate you”, or even “I’m sorry”. If you write real big, you can get by with just one sentence. Designs come and […]
A Pleasant Walk Through Exeter
A week or two ago, I had some time to kill in Exeter. (That is an unpleasant metaphor—forgive me!) So, I went for a walk. We think we know a place because we drive through it, but walking is the best way to really take in our surroundings. It’s also a good way to find […]
2023 Holiday Gift Fair
This is a new event, sponsored by and located at CACHE, 125 South B Street, in Exeter. I will only be participating on Saturday, December 9. (You may have figured that out, now that November 30 has passed.) You will get to meet my new friend, Krista, the watercolorist, along with Nadi, Miguel, and Vicki. […]
Bright Fruit and Sequoia Trees on the Easels
After a chunk of time away from the easels, I was very happy to return. First I got to finish the fruit painting that will be a gift. (I will be GIVING it, not “gifting” it.) I started this quite awhile ago, working from a photo shared with me by one of my drawing students. […]
Art On Sale?
UPDATE: All packages except the Pear Lake Ski Hut have sold. There are so many opinions about whether or not artists should put their art on sale. I’ve done this in the past with old drawings that are doing me no good in my flat files. I’ve never done it with notecards until now. Why […]
Thoughts About the Misuse of Words
Occasionally I feel the need to blow off some steam. Today is one of those occasions. A friend once told me that editors are guardians of the language. Someone certainly needs to be—look what is happening to the world of communication. Have you noticed that everyone is advised to “do research” now? No one I […]
Nine New Things Learned in November
1. There is a new(ish) brand of ice cream called ReThink, made from milk high in A2 protein which is easier to digest. This is the same protein that is in goat and sheep milk. I read about this in the Farm Bureau newsletter (thanks, Mom!) I haven’t tried it; it probably isn’t available in […]
Perfect Fall Day in Three Rivers
Thanksgiving was a perfect fall day in Three Rivers. We went for a walk to take in the clear air and last hurrah of autumn colors. Finally, a reminder for you (and for me, since I don’t get to keep endlessly lollygagging around). Besides, you might like going to Exeter tonight, to their annual city-wide […]