Health Steps – Week 14
I need to make this short tonight. I am packing to head out for a few days for work and then the WSO convention. The big challenge this week (and…
Tara Choate Explore and return
Today I drove up to Canby to take down my show at the Canby Library. While one painting sold (YES!), the others had to return home. They have not yet…
Healthy Steps – Week 13
I lost (a frankly amazing) five pounds this week. While I am thrilled about this, I have to admit to being surprised. While I made some good choices, there were…
The laundry won
“I’ve seen women insist on cleaning everything in the house before they could sit down to write… and you know it’s a funny thing about housecleaning… it never comes to…
Healthy Steps – Week 12
I gained weight this week. In a perverse way, I am relieved. While I didn’t go off the rails like I did last week, I certainly didn’t snap back into…
Behind the art
I didn’t get a chance to do my weekly artistic post on Sunday because by the time I got done with all the things I had to do, I didn’t…
Healthy Steps – Week 11
Folks, I went off the rails this week. A combination of hormones, doctors, work stress, pet drama, and heaven only knows what else just go to me. There was pie.…
Response to “failure”
With Ruth’s permission, I give you some of her feedback to my failure post on Sunday. Regarding color options “Interesting that the other workshop gave you the Brown Madder/Cobalt Blue…
Failure is the first step
No one will ever accuse me of being a focused painter. Case in point: I was given homework in mid-July 2017 and I’m just now getting around to doing it.…