Life seems full of next
Next life turn, next health crisis
Deep breath, stay present.
Art Prescription: all the “gurus” say connect with your breath, stay present, practice gratitude.
Dear All, I’m trying!!!

Life seems full of next
Next life turn, next health crisis
Deep breath, stay present.
Art Prescription: all the “gurus” say connect with your breath, stay present, practice gratitude.
Dear All, I’m trying!!!

As the blue birds build
Forsythia blooms open
Bright hope of yellow.
Art Prescription: Seems no matter where our life is, the natural world keeps going.
Could this be an anchor for us?
Knowing that even in times of stress and grief, the rhythm of time and nature taps onwards.

Times are challenging. My mom in Las Vegas has pneumonia. Hard to provide care from a distance. Creature comfort while I write in my journal.

Working on some journals…
Creativity is the answer to living life in the moment.
So many things we cannot control. We can wring our hands and heart, or pour our soul into creation.

I used masking fluid. Hope once this is dry I can peel the mask off revealing white blossoms.

My neighbor dropped off some fabric scraps and I made a snippet roll.


Positive affirmations!
One of my favorite things…field sketching.
I took off with my backpack of sketchbook, watercolor pencils, and my water brush.
I hiked the trails at the NC Botanical gardens. So many wildflowers blooming.
I picked a spot and sketched;

Walked more for spring ephemerals:

She gives confidence
Mounts your horse to demonstrate
Shows you on horseback.
Art Prescription: the horse world is big, and the training community very opinionated.
In my limited experience I’ve found one truth. If your trainer cannot mount your horse and demonstrate what he/she is teaching then how must I learn from commands from the ground??
I want to know my trainer can ride my horse before she criticizes me! Giddy up!
New journal on Etsy!

Walked with good friends on a new woodland trail. Trout Lillies lined the trail and creek bed.
Home to collage and sew:
