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Art, Joy, music, reality, words

The Joy of “Obscure Sorrows”

 Mostly the weather this week has been very “unjoyous.” After a week of summer, we are back into the cold and grey of a Winter/Spring. However, coffee this week with a friend was joyous! In fact my friend recommended a book that I might like – “Obscure Sorrows.” The author, John Koenig, creates words based […]

Art, Joy, music, reality, words

The Joy of “Obscure Sorrows”

 Mostly the weather this week has been very “unjoyous.” After a week of summer, we are back into the cold and grey of a Winter/Spring. However, coffee this week with a friend was joyous! In fact my friend recommended a book that I might like – “Obscure Sorrows.” The author, John Koenig, creates words based

Art, Joy, reality

Joy, how do I find thee….

…..let me count the ways – my apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Well, 1. We had several days of brilliant sun this week – always a joy even in snow and bitter cold. 2. I resolved an issue with the person who is taking over the knitting retreat that eight of us have organized  for

Art, Joy, reality

Joy, how do I find thee….

…..let me count the ways – my apologies to Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Well, 1. We had several days of brilliant sun this week – always a joy even in snow and bitter cold. 2. I resolved an issue with the person who is taking over the knitting retreat that eight of us have organized  for

Art, reality

My Kingdom for a Mermaid’s Purse

 I know a little dramatic, but here’s how I got there. I’m in the process of trying to find ways of both appreciating and preserving artwork that I have done, my kids have done, and others, close to us, have done. For the artwork in fabric, I have begun doing a series of quilts, as

Art, knitting

A Suggestion Taken…..

I have mentioned before about a knitting retreat, I help plan with 7 other women. It’s held every April at The Fern Resort in Orillia ON. We start working on it in September and try to have the classes up on the website by the end of November. Everyone else has a pretty clear idea

Art, knitting

A Suggestion Taken…..

I have mentioned before about a knitting retreat, I help plan with 7 other women. It’s held every April at The Fern Resort in Orillia ON. We start working on it in September and try to have the classes up on the website by the end of November. Everyone else has a pretty clear idea

Art, crochet, knitting, reality

Working Through The List…..

I have a list of “things to do.” These are long term projects, such as, writing a novel, creating some Art, finishing a fair isle sweater that I started a long time ago, etc, etc. There are, of course, always more important things to do before doing the really important things – like, tending to

Art, crochet, knitting, reality

Working Through The List…..

I have a list of “things to do.” These are long term projects, such as, writing a novel, creating some Art, finishing a fair isle sweater that I started a long time ago, etc, etc. There are, of course, always more important things to do before doing the really important things – like, tending to

Art

Art….

I haven’t given up the idea of exploring Art more fully. I did take a few Art classes, as I mentioned in an earlier post and did some sketches. Here they are – I love leaves – even dead ones have life. A live plant on the subject of death – Crown of Thorns. Nature

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