If I can't be a dragon-whisperer, can I at least befriend a talking dog?
One of the things I love about writing fiction is all the strange roads I wander in the process. I spend hours doing research on obscure and tangential topics to help flesh out my stories. I'm currently writing a novel set in an alternate reality in modern times and I still have to look things... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, I found out about Sketchbook Skool's online drawing lessons taught by artists I know from my collection of art journaling books. I can spend hours gazing at the pictures in these books, loving how someone has captured a moment or place or person in their lives. I find myself longing to do... Continue Reading →
Here's a soft sculpture I've made that is a great example of how over-the-top I am when it comes to beading. I designed and developed the pattern for Angel of Sorrow myself. It took several prototypes to get to a horse shape that I really liked, but it was worth the effort. I originally planned... Continue Reading →
It's squash time. We've got zucchini and yellow squash coming out our ears. And I didn't realize how easy it would be to grow cucumbers or I would have bought fewer plants. I haven't felt much like cooking this summer and am too lazy to can, so it's been steamed squash at every meal (no... Continue Reading →
