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how i get my groove back
thanks to Kelly Pratt of Athena Village for inviting me to participate in her Get Your Groove Back campaign, where she features 30 women to tell their stories of how they got their groove back and a song that inspires them. this is my story. and this is my "get your...
(w)holing up + silent retreat
view of Big Sur from my silent retreat in March 2011I look forward to my silent retreat in December. It's a conscious choice to turn away from the noise and loudness associated with the season between Thanksgiving and the end of the year. It's one thing that helps me...
#augustbreak – sonata
#augustbreak – fan blade
(fan blade, august 2011) the irony is that i haven't needed to turn on the fan more than twice this year. we harvested our first sungold cherry tomatoes last week but our cool, foggy night threaten the rest of our harvest. we have cherry tomatoes, heirlooms and early...
#augustbreak – a curious collection of bugs
curious collection of bugs on an oak stump.
#augustbreak – Charlie
Charlie covering his eyes.
#augustbreak | imperfections
When I'm on the road to a warm, sunny destination, I pack a sensible wide-brimmed hat. It used to rebound quickly after freeing it from the confines of my suitcase. After years of twisting, stuffing and squashing, though, it's tired and misshapen. Then there's the...
#augustbreak: Friday chicken
My homage to Havi Brooks at the Fluent Self. She's been doing her Friday chicken for years. Here is my Friday chicken: my 10-week old aracauna hen.
fasten your seat belt anyway
This time of year, I lose interest in the garden. It's a combination of the heat, the maintenance and the harvest. I like to start projects, not maintain them. I make things happen and watch them grow. My husband likes to graze through the garden to thin the fruits of...
taking an August Break for photo play
I've joined Susannah Conway's August Break this month as an experiment. A little playfulness goes a long way, methinks. Ahem. I'm notoriously bad at these month-long challenges, but appreciate the low-key flexibility and creative spaciousness. Plus, I don't generally...
sketching & painting with Jane LaFazio in Utah
Jane LaFazio shows us how to sketch a landscape at Pineview Reservoir, UtahI don't consider myself an artist. I honestly don't think I can draw. I didn't study it in college. I'm not particularly crafty. So it was a bit of a stretch to sign up for mixed media...
why retreat in silence
silent retreating in Big SurIn the last couple of years, I've attended several silent retreats. I remember being in an a workshop where I'd confessed my retreat obsession. A well-meaning woman asked me, "What was the best retreat you ever did?" "Well, I really enjoyed...
