Ankeny birding
This morning I got up to go with the Salem Audubon Society on a birding trip to Ankeny National Wildlife Refuge. When I got up this morning, a spectacular near-red…
Tara Choate Wild Wings Festival – Upper Basin (color variant day)
Yesterday was my second (and last) day at the Wild Wings Festival. While the Wild Wings Festival is a four day event, I could only attend on the weekend. Originally…
Wild Wings Festival – Klamath Falls
This weekend I have traveled to the southern part of central Oregon to enjoy the Wild Wings Festival in Klamath Falls Oregon (there is no falls I can find, but…
The great crunchy lentil soup debacle
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…
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…