Showing off my state
For the last week I have been a blissful combination of artist and tour guide as I gathered Ruth Buchanan up at the airport and showed off Oregon (in between…
Tara Choate Painting with a pal
Yesterday, my friend Sandra Pearce came down to Salem and we scoped out a spot for her to demo when she does a paint out for the Watercolor Society of…
A nose work tale
As I told you back in January, I have been training Key in the noble game of K9 Nose Work®. In January, Key successfully navigated his Odor Recognition Trial (ORT)…
Healthy Steps – Week 30
Another 1.2 pounds GONE! I had a really good week and made some excellent decisions. I’m also starting to notice the results. My feet are hurting A LOT less, my…
Mid year check in on 2018 goals
I got to thinking about goals, so I decided to check in on my 2018 goals. Green is doing well or accomplished, black is no progress, pink is… I have…
Healthy Steps – Week 29
I have to admit, I think I have lost a week somewhere in June or July. But I am calling weight in on July 25 as week 29 and I…
The Little Workshop that Could
A little over a year ago, I took a workshop with English equestrian artist Ruth Buchanan that I cannot say enough nice things about. After a few weeks had passed…
Goodbye, Bob
Today I said goodbye to my cat, Bob. I got Bob from the Oregon Humane Society in the fall of 2001 as a shop cat for my business, Pawsitively Clean…
Just do something different
This has been a weekend that turned out nothing like I expected it to. First, my plans for Saturday fell through not once but three times! Second, my small cold…