Inspired by the greenery outside my home, I thought I’d try working with a color theme for my next set of practice canvases. Green and yellow seem to be everywhere right now – the grass and tree leaves, the flowers, the butterflies flittering about the yard. Seeing it all gives…
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Gardening
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Poetry Moment – Sunbathing Butterfly
I stepped out onto the back patio this past weekend to water the plants when I was startled by a butterfly that had been dozing in the leaves. Instead of flittering away, it landed on the nearby patio umbrella and rested in the morning sunlight. I took the opportunity to…
Gardening
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Floral Friday July 3, 2026
A few more recents snaps from around my house. This week, I had several interesting mushrooms pop up (I have no idea if they are edible and I’m not brave or stupid enough to try!). Additionally, I’ve been harvesting some blackberries and more tomatoes. The interesting thing about the tomatoes…
Creativity
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Poetry Moment – Adopted Family
I snapped this photo recently of all three of my rescue pups laying on the couch together. It happens often enough, but this particular view is rare. For clarity, that’s Peppa in the foreground, Chili in the back, and Bubbie on high alert at the window. Looking at it later,…
Abstract Art
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Floral Friday – June 26, 2026
I didn’t get a chance to sort my nature photos from this past week, so instead I thought it would be fun to post some floral and floral-related paintings I’ve done over the past few years. They are a mix of practice canvases and finished ones, and I think they…
Books
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Review – This is How You Lose the Time War
It’s been a while since I posted by last book review (time gets away from me on occasion), so I want to make sure I get this one up because, well, it’s one of the best stories I’ve read. This is How You Lose the Time War exceeded my expectations….
Abstract Art
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Repurposing Art – Practice Canvases
I tend to go through a few practice canvases every week as I play around with my acrylic paints. A few of them turn out well and I’ll set them aside for framing. Others end up in another pile. Unfortunately, that other pile is growing precariously tall. Rather than throw…
Gardening
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Floral Friday – June 19, 2026
Here are a few of the flowers blooming around my house this past week. I’m particularly proud of the sunflowers. Yes, that is six flowers on the top of one stalk! I had no idea sunflowers would bloom like this. Let me know if any of these caught your eye. …
Mental Health
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Poetry Moment – Early Morning Outing
We stopped by one of the boat landings at Lake Jackson to catch an early morning moment of Zen. Usually, there aren’t any people around, so I roll the windows down and shut off the motor, then the five of us gaze out the windows and take in the landscape. …
Chickens
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Floral Friday – June 12, 2026
The weather here in North Florida has been beautiful and the plants seem to really enjoy it. Temperatures have been in the 60s at night, the 80s during the day, with blue skies and gentle breezes. It’s also the beginning of Hurricane Season, so I assume this is the calm…