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All Saints Day
My November mantle, complete with a wooden bowl of pumpkins under a large antique framed photo of two little girls whose names are lost to time…. Candles of celebration and remembrance on the mantle in front of a vintage confirmation photo from the 1900s For most of us here in the US, the…
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Tasha Tuesday– Anniversary Celebrations
Hello there, and happy Tuesday! I hope this afternoon finds you safe and happy— my mind has been on those in the path of hurricane Sandy and the rest of the messy weather since yesterday. Here things are quiet and cloudless and sunny, despite our desperate need for some good soaking rains. It’s…
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Madonna and Child in Blue
Sometimes a painting makes me work for it. And this was one of those paintings. I started on it a few weeks ago, but the Madonna’s face just never looked right. It took a change in the direction of her gaze (from the baby to the star) and it all seemed to click. …