Sunday, March 30, 2014
again…
woke this morning to another 10 inches of
SNOW
yep!
mother nature loves to play tricks
or
as my wise nephew once said
back in the 80's
"we don't know
what we've done to the weather,"
aunt velma.
anyway,
it is a snowy morning.
this is friday
the ladies are looking
a bit disheveled.
work at the new place
continues
studio space
see the snow was melting!
and thaw was everywhere
until i got up this morning
10 inches or so
of new snow
yep,
but the birds are singing,
and spring is coming.
i am beavering away
getting ready for the
book arts fair in portland.
this fair is fun.
and, weather permitting,
i'll be there next sunday!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
traces
tuesday morning
again
i heard the same robin sing
a distinctive voice
for sure, this one.
turkey tracks and wiggly sign
over on the hill
trace a way
through march snowpack
and then i saw not one
but five robins
by the time i struggled to get
my NEW camera out
they were on to me.
but
turkey left a down-shafted feather
and a card came
a bit late to welcome me home from oz
and it did, smile.
a phone call from a friend
a batch of prints to tend
and then a strange sound from the little front porch
and on my window
a young and foolish racoon
caught spraddled on the window
apparently trying to find
a way up the glass
i made a hullabaloo
because i don't want
any
(hear that furry guys?!)
any rodents or small
furred guys
too close.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
sunday thinking
the snow continues…
it snowed yesterday
and today it's quite cold
and it's beautiful
my usual walk was shortened to a walk around my house
so much beauty
this old house…
and the young porcupine
under the cedar
chipmunk
subsnow passages
spring is trying
fire and ice
so i came back in
to try to warm up.
over at judy's blog
i heard her words about mothering
i remembered my mom
and cried.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
Monday, March 17, 2014
iphone camera on my walk
so there's some (more) snow
and this lovely light was frigid last evening.
almost as cold right now
it was too cold to walk
my nose hurt
but it was beautiful
with light strong, intense
and secret hidey holes and shadows
frost heave causes many scares
while driving the back roads.
this morning the snow was squeeky
and i knew we were below zero.
again.
some treasures i picked up
at the grampians texture
waiting for experimental stitches
of some sort.
the leavings from some
frozen blueberries
patterning the inside of
a yogurt container.
some drawing experiments
under ecoprinting
and today, after,
well i'll let you know what i think
once they're all dry.
Thursday, March 13, 2014
frustration
ok, i know i've been spoiled rotten by summertime in australia.
but geesh!
snow and snow and cold and cold.
you should see the end of my driveway!
and the kitchen cold water is frozen.
and i still don't have a camera replacement.
i got one--too big--
returned.
i got a second--
too fancy--
returned
and today i ordered one almost just like my old
plain old
powershot.
the kicker?
it's cheaper! and RED!!!
so here, trace, is my photo
taken by YOU!
which proves that i do not always break cameras and
that my good friends put up with me
as i look at the melbourne now exhibit.
i can say
in all honesty
that australians are among
the finest, friendliest people i've met.
and the north country, dear place,
it's time to warm up
just a tiny bit.
please.
Sunday, March 9, 2014
this is a tiny photo
(it gets blurry when i enlarge it)
that a student, jill, sent to me
from my second grampians texture class.
one side of the room was windows, the other a huge mural.
i read to the class every day
and tried to link the readings
to what our hands were up to.
this is the whole group of teachers
trace is next to me and down on the right
is tony who
this little bit of my students' paper&books
is from our show and tell.
thrusday after class
everyone was in a rush
to get out of town:
meet trains and busses
drive while daylight lasted.
i left the land of kangaroos the next day.
i willpost more photos as students send them to me.
(DID YOU ALL READ THAT???)
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