ford focus & fiction
This lovely Ford F-150 of a mature vintage has captured my imagination. It showed up here sometime this summer and has taken up a consistent residence in the public parking area […]
struck stone silent
My heart has been achy; the air is bitterly cold; the moon is dark; I have been silent: all these things are related. It is hard to write through darker emotions. I […]
ice folly
I must make a confession. I saw this guy tippy-toeing out to meet his buddy on the ice of the Mill Pond today and I ran the other way. I didn’t […]
barking has its benefits
While working on a project in the studio these last few nights, I had a loud barking going on inside my head. Each letter I rendered on this project sent […]
a tribute to the moms
As I put the turkey into the water bath to defrost this morning, I thought of my moms. Yes, I said moms; I have two. Nancy is my mom and […]
i am in periretirement
It is an unpredictable time in my life–I never know when it will hit me. Most of the time, I am just fine…working full-time and maintaining focus. Then BAM! My mood […]
an eagle took 9 today
On background, I am a raptor nerd and an eagle fanatic. I love the birds of prey. I count raptor sightings on long car rides–my record is 37 from Lutsen […]
Lutheran fish boil
It is the season of the Lutheran fish boil. They say it takes 8 minutes — no more, no less. And the planners figure on somewhere between 1 and 1.5 […]
O, the agony.
It is painful, this point at which I find myself. Nothing has a more evil, pointed stare than a blank canvas or page. I stare at it. It stares at me. […]
they came by bus
I have to investigate this further. There are many of us “civilians” who ponder the same question. Where do all these gals come from? Where does this bus load up? […]
greenwater garage + gallery 