An eclectic mix of life, art & fiction

  • Black & Blue

    A Cat Poem I am the queen of the castle,I’ve earned my place on the throne.I deliver goods to my people,Be it feather, or fur, or bone. My enemies cry for attention,In the darkness they growl and mew.I chase them… Read More

  • The “A” Word

    Well, here we go… it’s time for Alphabet Game 2023! (“Oh God,” the crowd groans. “Not another alphabet game”). This time I’m going to make it easy. I’m going to think of a word for each letter, and then I’ll… Read More

  • Thoughts On-Demand

    “A Penny for your Thoughts.” Well… my short (but sweet) attempt to keep up with the 2023 #bloganuary challenge came to an abrupt stand still when I thought about the question that was posed on January 6th… Why do you… Read More

  • The Funny Side

    Does Anybody Remember Laughter? Robert Plant I signed up for a fabric designing tutorial recently and the woman who authors the website and videos (Bonnie Christine) offered her readers a free gift – a printable pdf of daily art prompts… Read More

  • Big Bertha…

    I thought I’d share a little of my excitement about my latest hobby… sewing! Denim, to be exact. I’m quite the beginner, and last year I started out with a batch of patchwork pillowcases made out of squares cut from… Read More

  • A Father’s Love

    Today’s #bloganuary question is: “What is the earliest memory you have?” I thought about this quite a bit today. First and foremost, I was excited to do the illustration because I suck at hands and I wanted to get some… Read More