Canemah with Metro’s Ashley
Monday I went on a guided hike of Canemah with Metro naturalist Ashley. It’s amazing how much difference training can make! Ashley demonstrated some significant geographic features of the area.…
Tara Choate Memorial Day & memories
Today I went on a guided hike in Canemah and had a blast, but I’m going to write about that in tomorrow’s post. While in Canemah, the historic cemetery had…
Short and random recap
Last week was a very long week and Friday capped it off with a variety of small computer disasters. The minute I got home, Finn and I hit Canemah. Immediately…
Know when to give up
So tonight was my self-imposed painting night. It’s been a tiring week, but I settled down to paint anyway. I was pleased with myself. I started with “Twilight Flight.” It’s…
Paint me!
Someone recently asked me how long it takes me to complete a painting. Every artist has heard this question and has their own response, the most realistic being “it took…
Dreams, wishes & work
California Chrome won the Preakness. Stacey and General George made the top 10 and will do their freestyle. One goal down, two to go. And I finished a 5K walk.…
Horse Madness
This is one of my favorite times of year for many reasons, not the least of which is that it is Triple Crown season. It’s like March Madness, except with…
Pours, Pollock, & Painting (I need a maid now)
I am taking a break from painting class for the summer for a variety of reasons, mostly having to do with my current stress levels. As part of this bargain…
Rest?
Each year I have vague ideas of making a New Year’s resolution to have complete rest one day a week. My basic thought is to have a day where I…