What passes for winter in Three Rivers usually involves sunshine and green hills. Do those folks down the hill know that the fog and gray usually ends at Terminus Dam (Lake Kaweah)? I walked a new route yesterday. It’s been awhile since I went that way, back before peripheral neuropathy when I could actually walk […]
Happy 2024!
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photo, click on the title “Happy 2024”. (no reason for the photo other than I like it) THANK YOU for joining me on my workday musings, day in and day out, week after week after month after month after year after year!
Ten New Things Learned in December
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title “Nine New Things Learned in December”. One of those things is actually a relearning situation. I’ll put it last because it makes my head spin, which makes it hard to type. 2. You know all those ads for […]
Favorite Internet Places for You
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title “Favorite Internet Places for You”. There are some places on the internet that are too good to not share with you. It is hard to find well-written blogs with regular posts, blogs without ads or with too much […]
Inspired by Beauty
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title “Inspired by Beauty”. Earning a living with art in one of California’s poorest and least educated counties often causes me to reflect on the difficulty of my chosen career in this location. Art is a luxury, and most […]
Boxing Day, Bonus Week
If you receive this in your email and want to see the photos, click on the title “Boxing Day, Bonus Week”. Boxing Day is what the English call December 26, because that is the day all the unwanted and excess gifts get boxed up to donate to the poor people. In America, people probably box […]
Merry Christmas!
*Excessmas and Nativity
Quickity Peek at the Mineral King Road
Trail Guy, The Farmer, and The Supervisor (retired) worked on the Mineral King road this week, clearing culverts and cleaning gutters. This was all volunteer work, sanctioned by the Park. The contractors repaired the damaged parts that were marked by Federal Highways; our guys did preparations for the winter, with rain predicted up to higher […]
Two Outings
In 2023, I participated in exactly one art boutique/fair/bazaar. ONE. It was in Exeter on a Saturday at the history museum/art gallery, CACHE. This was the inaugural event, the reviews are mixed, and I am guessing it won’t become an annual event. However, I had a good day! One painting sold (Citrus Row) and many […]
Thank you—Inconclusive Conclusions
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 […]