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Dec
07
Photo of multiple star galaxies, brown and blue, against black sky.

From Seed to Universe

We all, children and grownups alike, are inclined to live in our own little world, in our immediate surroundings, or
9 min read
Feb
01
The Children’s Book Hour

The Children’s Book Hour

The Early Reader Stand up and keep your childishness     Read all the pedant’s screeds and strictures But don’t
17 min read
Apr
05
Drawing of man wearing light blue shirt, blue tie, and purple pants, on knees planting a 3-leafed plant in a mound of brown dirt, with brown hills in the background.

In Praise of Trees

“When we plant trees, we plant the seeds of peace and hope.”      ― Wangari Maathai (1940-2011), Kenyan environmentalist, political activist, and
16 min read
Aug
02
Wahpeniat stands in blue top and blue patterned long skirt next to display of her baskets on white pedestals

Baskets of Beauty

In February of 2025, I attended a group exhibit at Tieton’s Boxx Gallery, which included a variety of beautiful
22 min read
Sep
06
Photo of small pond surrounded by trees, shrubs, and cattails.

High Summer Stillness

Where the Art Nun Walks
5 min read
Oct
05
Image of tryptch: bundled sticks over a house, a hand holding a note, a green pear floating in air and small figures

Intuitive Benedictions

This is the first of two posts about artist Richard “Richey” Kehl.
17 min read
Nov
02
Image of stone carving of hand with bracelet holding a "handbag" with cuneiform writing on the fingers and bag

Gifts Continue to Give

This is the second of two posts about artist Richard “Richey” Kehl.
11 min read
Dec
06
Photo of small, single story brown home with golden ginkgo and fallen leaves on lawn in front

La Casa del Arte y Sueños

The title of this month’s post, which translates as “The House of Art and Dreams,” sums up the purpose
4 min read