An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Joy in the Night

    Joy in the Night

    Why I didn’t think of this before? I LOVE the night. Right now it’s raining too, so it’s even better. Anyway… that’s where Joy was discovered today—in the night. Between that Ginkgo and the Joy ornament, I think I’ll be… Read More

  • Floating Notes

    Floating Notes

    My persistence is starting to pay off and I finally caught a few leaves mid-air. I did it! The leaves are everywhere today. It’s a stretch, but I think the tree resembles a person playing a violin, and the leaves are the music notes,… Read More

  • Joy in Red

    There is a shade of red for every woman. Audrey Hepburn Read More

  • Joy Incognito

    Joy Incognito

    Last night I started thinking… hmm… I think I’m already bored of this little JOY ornament! That’s me: easily amused, but I tire of things quickly. But I’m stepping out of the norm, and sticking with it—even though my mind is saying NO NO… Read More

  • Joy in Giving

    Joy in Giving

    My cousin is great at knitting and crocheting. She makes batches of scarves that are shipped out to women in shelters and she asked me to write something that could go on a card with each scarf. The yarn she uses… Read More

  • Confessions: Part Five

    I’ve been thinking about the gift of belief that I wrote about in part four. I’ve wanted to say, in as few words as possible, how it all came to be. But it’s a lifelong and never ending story. Basically,… Read More