To Do or Not to Do
I’m a planner. I make lists of things to do. I make schedules of how to do them. But lately I’ve been wondering if my planning is productive because I’m…
Tag: Transformation
Finding Delight in the Middle of Chaos
After twelve years of living in the same tiny house and rearranging the furniture at least twice a year, you would think I would have exhausted the possibilities. But this…
Dam Removal
Last Sunday I walked the bed of the old Lake Aldwell. With the removal of the dam, the Elwha River is now winding her way through the surreal landscape that the…
Independence Day
At 6:00 AM on Wednesday, July 4th, I caught the ditty bags trying to make a break for freedom. I was on my way to the studio to turn on the heat,…
Adolescence
On Friday morning, I walked the labyrinth at Whidbey Institute in celebration of my friend Evan’s thirteenth birthday. As I circled inward, an old song began to play in my mind. It…
The Fullness of Nothing
Living in a one room house has some extra challenges. Like when it’s time to repaint. There is no second room to live in while the job is getting done.…
Starting Out in the Evening
This year is one of my “decade” years — I’ll be turning 60 in September. Actually, I find it hard to believe. Is it possible that so many years have…
Under Starlit Skies
When I wake in the morning, the first thing I do is walk up to the studio, which is also my workplace, and turn on the heat. It is an act…
Stella Sunday Afternoons 