Sweet Solstice Greetings with a bit o’ Summer Beauty

June 21, 2015

   I love the cycle of summer..          … in the kitchen and the art studio                                 Spectacular summer skies                   Oh the light!

Teachers

June 14, 2015

Teachers are everywhere. I’m not talking about the kind found in academic institutions here.  Though upon reflection I’ll not rule them out, either.  But teachers, really they are everywhere in our lives — whether we like to admit it (or recognize them) or not. Just the other day there was a human interest sort of … Read More

Musings from the Epileptic*

June 7, 2015

  So, here’s the thing:  when I am in it, I don’t know if it is real, or if I am making it up.  At least at first.  But how long does “at first” last?  How long does at first last?   See, I just noticed that I typed that twice.  I choose not to correct … Read More

Cultivate a Sense of Humor!

May 31, 2015

      “Laughter is the best medicine.”        ~Anonymous Whaddaya think?  Are we born with it, or can a sense of humor be cultivated?  I don’t know.  But I do think that paradox in general is the cosmos having a laugh. Humor is everywhere, really.  We just have to be on the … Read More

Follow the K.I.S.S. Method

May 24, 2015

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”        ~Leonardi da Vinci Keep It Simple, Sweetie! Originally I heard it with the second “S” standing for “stupid.”  I like Sweetie better. I like to think of simplicity this way:  what is the essence?  Of a communication, task, composition — whatever life dishes up; what is the essence … Read More