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Sandra Dean

Sandra Dean

Tieton, Washington
Mar
20
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An Equinox Greeting

Dear Esteemed Readers, In 2023, I moved from Seattle, Washington to my new home in Tieton, Washington and had to
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Mar
07
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My Chickadee Family

In the summer of 1974, I purchased a small, 1918, “fixer upper” bungalow in Seattle, at the foot of a
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Feb
07
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A Renaissance Doorman

In the summer of 2021, the New Yorker magazine co-produced a beautiful short documentary film that tells the story of
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Jan
03
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Filigree Wonders

Growing up in Kathmandu, there are little temples strewn about everywhere in the city that are so ancient. To stop
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Dec
20
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2025 Winter Solstice Greeting

It was the mountains of Orezza that made me completely happy. The song of the dove and the partridge telling
4 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
Nov
02
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Gifts Continue to Give

This is the second of two posts about artist Richard “Richey” Kehl.
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Oct
05
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Intuitive Benedictions

This is the first of two posts about artist Richard “Richey” Kehl.
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Sep
06
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High Summer Stillness

Where the Art Nun Walks
5 min read
Aug
02
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Baskets of Beauty

In February of 2025, I attended a group exhibit at Tieton’s Boxx Gallery, which included a variety of beautiful
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