A non-artistic week
Tara Choate This week has been a big goose egg as far as artistic endeavers go. I wasn’t feeling well for most of it, and though I did go to critique group…
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The ducks have got this thing figured out
Today I arrived at my carpool’s meeting spot and stood for a few minutes waiting for the van to arrive. As I was reading my book, I kept hearing little…
3 hikes, 3 days
Canemah – May 14 Metro area near Barton Park – May 15 Oaks Bottom – May 17
Painting Night vs. Business
Tonight is my typical painting night, but I had to go to the Open Studios of Beavercreek meeting. By the time I got back, I decided to work on a…
Where the Wildflowers Are
Today I drove down to Cottage Grove for an event through the Coast Fork Willamette Watershed Council called Bikes to Blooms. I originally saw this event on Facebook and thought…
Goodbye Wilson
My friend JJ’s dog Wilson passed away today. He was about a millionth my dog too because he occasionally stayed here for a few days when JJ had to go…
Painting Night 18 – Background
I’m tired tonight. I hate pollen. It’s so bad I’m actually having a little trouble breathing. But I did sit down and I did paint. Fortunately, tonight’s progress is very…
Memes to keep me going
I’ve been on Weight Watchers now for a year and two weeks. In that time I have lost 82 lbs. All that is great. But for the last six months…