My amazing friend Barbara grows lavender. She opens her lavender gardens (or is it a farm?) to the public each June when the lavender is at its peak. People can harvest bunches of lavender. The dates of this event are a little squishy, because the bloom is dependent on the weather. This year, it is […]
Lots of Thoughts
Or, Loughts of Thoughts? Or Lots of Thoughts? Clearly, this California Artist has thinking time while drawing all those pencil pictures of The Cabins of Wilsonia, where she is right on schedule. This is some of the noise in my head: While at the Post Office, the clerk asked if I wanted cash back. While at the […]
Hidden Object, Contest, Prizes
Remember this mural? Now, there will be a hidden object painted in this mural, visible Saturday, May 11, 2013. No clues. You are on your own to find it. It does not appear in this photograph. You need to go there in person. I apologize to those of you who do not live near by. […]
My Amazing Friends, Chapter Five
Back when I had a list of 80 people waiting to get into my drawing lessons (dang, what happened??), I met Nikki Crain. She eventually became one of my drawing students, and we became friends. Not only does she draw very well, she is a master weaver. We have done many shows over many years […]
Still Goofing Off Instead of Working
How does a California artist goof off and get away with calling it “business”? It’s all business. Everything is a source of inspiration. Everything is inspirational when one lives in a beautiful place. Sorry to rub it in. Forgive me? Thanks. Glad I got that cleared up between us. A California artist gathers her two […]
My Amazing Friends, Chapter Four
Tomorrow is the Three Rivers Hidden Gardens Tour. I think you can still get tickets here. My favorite spot on the tour is my amazing friend Barbara’s lavender garden. (Your favorite might be Anjelica Huston’s place, which I’ve only seen from the road or in Architectural Digest a few years ago.) Barbara and I have […]
My Amazing Friends, Chapter Three
Hmmmm, this is a continuation on my amazing friend, Barbara. Should it be chapter two or chapter three? Who cares? You’ve got to see her gardens on the Three Rivers Hidden Gardens Tour. Here are a few photos from 2 years ago to whet your appetite.
My Amazing Friends, Chapter Two
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 […]
My Amazing Friends, Chapter One
The word “amazing” is overused these days. It is often pronounced “uh-MAY-zing” and has taken the place formerly occupied by “awesome”, pronounced “AHHH-sum”. My uh-MAY-zing and Oh-so-wise Dad was bothered by the description inflation of “awesome”. He said that very little was truly awesome, short of God or his (God’s, not Dad’s) handiwork. I’ve grown […]
Making Stuff, Chapter 5
Tile, tile, everywhere! Anyone out there aware of Pinterest? I’ve heard it can suck you in, turn you into a materialistic and self-centered spoiled brat who wastes hours looking at stuff, wishing for stuff, and collecting pictures of stuff. Me? It just makes me want to make more stuff. Useful, functional, beautiful Real Stuff. I […]