Seed Planted 4
Learn about anything I want? Really? Okay, I want to learn to draw. What 10-year-old little girl wouldn’t? The next week the special program instructor arrived with an art book. I was ecstatic. I...
View ArticleOdd Duck
One of the boys grabbed the snake from her cage, she bit him. He dropped her and she quickly hid behind textbook boxes. The kids all stepped back. When I reached into the six-foot boa’s hiding place,...
View ArticleAnother Odd Duck
Remember this? Donald in Mathmagic Land I recall seeing this in film format, back in the days of projectors and traditional film in classrooms. In our case, the entire school viewed the film. I was...
View ArticleA Tip for Sneaking Bliss
A long holiday weekend is upon us. Here is a little tip for sneaking bliss. The kids were tired, the day was hot and we were all sticking to the car’s seat. The AC was out. Again. One more stop. One...
View ArticleBecoming an Illustrator
Interesting how one thing leads to another. I was asked to participate in liturgical environment planning. Just for a season. Nothing official or formal. I think part of the plan was for me to learn a...
View ArticleBeautiful Blogger Award
Humble thanks to The Forester Artist for nominating my blog for the Beautiful Blogger Award. I am blessed with his continued support and friendship He has a wonderful blog about “Creating art on the...
View ArticleA Little More of that Backdoor Bliss
Today is All Saint’s Day. I once had a wonderful golden retriever with today as her birthday, we named her All Hallow’s Tessa. A well bred, well trained, loveable girl. But this is not about how well...
View ArticleLiebster Blog Award – Thank You!!!!
A “Thank You” shout out to Francesca at Flora’s Table for nominating my blog, The Backdoor Artist, for the Liebster Blog Award. Flora’s Table is a delightful cooking blog focusing on both authentic...
View ArticleThe Duckel’ing
One soppy morning, on our way to the hen house to gather chicken eggs, my oldest granddaughter was just the right height to spot movement in the tall stasis near the duck pen. “Grandma, what’s that?...
View ArticleWhimsday Bliss – Noriko
The highlight of my week was sharing art with my friend, Noriko. She arrived last week to meet her puppy, Kinta. The puppy is living with us while he waits for his health clearance to go home to Japan....
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