Life of a Renaissance Gal
Photo by Stephanie Krist on Unsplash I began the year with the intention to post here more often. Unfortunately, it seems it wasn’t meant to be. My creativity has taken a huge hit this past year. The pandemic and other stressors wiped out all my motivation. At a certain point, I just went into survival…
I didn’t intend to take so much time away from the blog, but 2020 was tough. I know in some ways I’ve been very fortunate, it just didn’t always feel that way. It’s been a struggle and I’ve mostly done the bare minimum. I know there’s nothing magic about 2021 but it feels like there…
I did not intend to take such so much time off. I plan to do better this year! Watching… Living with Yourself. My TV watching lately has relied heavily on Netflix. This isn’t the most recent show I watched, but it is definitely the best I’ve watched in the last month (not including a recent…
Reading… More Than Enough: How One Family Cultivated A More Abundant Life Through A Year Of Practical Minimalism. I’ve been feeling called to and working up towards doing a (clothes) shopping ban for a while. This book has been the most inspiring thing I’ve read towards that end. The author’s philosophy is that “enough is…
After a bad storm, we are currently going on 36+ hours without power. Thankfully the weather has been unseasonably cool so far. The lack of power has me wondering what I did before all these devices. Fortunately, nearly everything was freshly charged when the power went out. If it stays out for several days, as…
Hello there! I did not intend to take such a long break from the blog. I’ve been directing my creative energy toward pattern design (and yard work). The design is slow going. I’m having trouble narrowing my focus – there are so many ideas. After several years of the yard being a mess, I’m beginning…
A post on Lifehacker recently suggested writing a list of memories about a pet after his/her passing. I liked the idea and want to share a few things about Daisy. She had a zest for life. She was fearless (except for her fear of thunder) and an accomplished explorer. I actually have at least two photos…
Every year, after August Break, I intend to keep regularly sharing photos, but it never seems to happen. Hopefully I’ll be more successful this year. My plan is to try to share at least five photos from the past week. Some will just be documenting things that have happened, others will be more artistic. a rain…
We’ve had some beautiful spring weather the last few days. The wind finally died down enough that I spent some time outside Monday painting a few things and doing some planting. favorite piece at Essence of Things Exhibit – Sori Yanagi Butterfly Stool growing baby succulents hosta emerging for the spring first…
I’ve been working on getting back into the swing of things – practicing calligraphy, learning to watercolor, and cooking a lot. I’m also growing increasingly obsessed with succulents. You can probably expect to see a lot of plants in the future. Here’s a peak into things going on around here: baby succulents this salad…
