Don't ya just love fall? Much as I hate to bid farewell to summer, the Great Lakes area is spectacular this time of year too. Is it a sign I'm getting old because I'm so excited that pansies and pumpkins have finally made their arrival? If you check out my photos from yesterday, ... [ Read More ]
Waiting on Pansies…
Is it just me or does it seem like pansies and pumpkins are late this year? Maybe I'm jumping the gun because it is sooo much chillier outside than it usually is this time of year. Brrr.... I have been stalking the greenhouses I usually get them from without any luck so far. My ... [ Read More ]
Visual Art Journaling
Just looked at the date of my last post and its been a week since I've blogged. Have been feeling better but now playing catching up from my latest flare. Such a rollercoaster. As I mentioned in my last post, I'm working on creating an art journal that chronicles the highs and ... [ Read More ]
Gratitude: Ways to Remember to be Grateful
I'm starting to pull through this latest flare of my illness and get rolling again. As I'm doing so, I'm trying to be mindful of the the things that help me cope on this rollercoaster. As I mentioned yesterday, one idea is to pull together a journal/gratitude reminder book. Not ... [ Read More ]
Spring Centerpieces: You Gotta Love a Bug
So I finished the spring centerpiece I've been working on for a bit. Had fun with this over the past week or so when I haven't been feeling great. Don't you just love these fun bugs? My poor primrose though... I'm never very successful at getting it to stay alive for more than a ... [ Read More ]