The great crunchy lentil soup debacle
Tara Choate Last week was not a week I wanted to write about. I just feel lucky I survived it. The bruises, burns, and injuries will take longer to heal; the food…
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The world’s best thank you note
There is a bird on the front of this card.
A weekend to fix puppy-hungry
I have been puppy-hungry lately. Not really “puppy” hungry so much as “dog” hungry. Finn is getting older and has never been the most overtly affectionate dog and I’ve been…
How many times have YOU fed a carrot to a Kentucky Derby Winner?
Today I made my way out to Oakhurst Equine (a combination veterinary and Thoroughbred farm) for their annual open house. Oakhurst has the honor of having two Kentucky Derby winners…
Trust Issues
Looking at my last few posts, I’m starting to feel a theme. This evening I sat down to paint the background on “Learning the Ropes.” When I envisioned this, I…
Fearful + in the studio = a better combination
I went to my critique group on Thursday. I held onto this quote like a lifeline. “Everyone in life has a purpose, even if it’s to serve as a bad…
7 unrelated things on a Sunday
Starbucks cups now come in purple. Obviously I had to have one. 2. You can rent art at the Salem library. Who knew? 3. I got up early this morning…
Raptor Sketching
Last night I drove down to the Brownsville Art Association for their “Sketchbook Club” night because they were having live raptors from the Cascades Raptor Center come in for posing.…
Fearful and Lazy Don’t Make a Good Combination
My house is 99% put together and lately it has become apparent that free time is starting to come my way again. Tonight, I sat down and realized the dog…