we can only feel as high as we do low

we can only feel as high as we do low

I struggle with tears today~it doesn’t happen often, although it may appear I’ve spent the entire summer in this state! Truly, I’ve come to live most days in a much more goose bump filled way. But occasionally, today for instance, the tears well. The...
parents, paella and patience

parents, paella and patience

My parents came over earlier this summer and my ‘too fab’ dad cut my entryway tile so that I could finally lay and grout it. Heaven. I love getting projects done!They moved to Mukilteo from northern California less than a year ago and what I thought could...
cincinnati

cincinnati

I’ve just returned from Cincinnati. That’s right, I chose to go to Cincinnati in August. First day-95 degrees, sticky humidity and Midwest good times!I’ve had the great fortune to be summoned by my publisher to shoot two DVDs in encaustic...
my daniel time-summer 2009

my daniel time-summer 2009

Daniel comes to visit three times a year; Christmas, spring break and summer. He returned two weeks ago for his summer with me. When he left to begin a life in Michigan I knew the relationship would change. I would no longer be a daily force of care, nurture, contact...