More books and magazines (shh… don’t tell Steve)

I went to Barnes & Noble at lunch looking for the new Somerset Studio but they didn’t have it out yet.  I guess I’m just gonna have to break down and subscribe. 
 
It was so gorgeous outside, I didn’t want to come back to the office.  I’m really happy spring is making an appearance but I don’t think it’s [...]

Time for a laugh: my living will

Last night, my friend and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, “I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle. If that ever happens, just pull the plug.”

She got up, unplugged the computer, and threw out my wine.

She’s [...]

Memory Monday: My first job

I got my first real job when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I am in the top row on the far right – yep… I’m the tallest one. When I look at this pic, so many memories come back. I have never been very coordinated so the Marine Corps boot camp [...]

Denial

I know all the warning signs but I try to deny that it’s happening… again! My gosh, I’ve probably had 30 sinus infections in the past 15 years. It happens a couple times each year. I always have sinusitis but every once in a while, the pressure becomes more extreme. I [...]

Does certification matter?

I am considering narrowing my artistic focus. Maybe narrowing isn’t the correct word but I’d like to get serious about one medium in particular: Precious Metal Clay… also known as PMC. I have taken a couple PMC classes. One taught by Sherri Haab & Wendy Wallin Malinow and another by Louise Duhamel. I loved working [...]

Memory Monday

One of my fav bloggers has created a challenge of sorts. The idea is to transport yourself back in time and share some fun tidbits about yourself. This week is the memorable childhood haircut. In the 60’s, according to my mom, the popular style was called the pixie. I was too young to care at [...]

10 Reasons I’m Voting for Hillary

To end the war in Iraq.
To achieve universal, affordable healthcare.
To create good jobs for middle-class Americans with the right investments in modern infrastructure and new clean, energy-efficient technologies that reduce our dependence on foreign oil and combat global warming.
To provide world-class education, from universal pre-K to affordable college for all.
To promote 21st century scientific innovation, [...]

I Love Secrets!

I took a virtual class recently. The class was titled Secrets of the Encased Heart and was taught by Tejae Floyde. If you’re not familiar with her work, you’re missing out! She is so very creative and you can feel the life in her art… just amazingly beautiful stuff!

Anyway, back to the class. I would [...]

Oregon Coast

Steve and I went to the Oregon Coast on Sunday. As promised, here are some pictures of the devastation from the big storm. The pictures speak for themselves. Click on the image to see a bigger image on my flickr site.

Grammar Girl & Her Super-Friends

I don’t remember when I first discovered Grammar Girl’s pod casts but I was in total awe. Someone out there in the world actually values good punctuation, grammar, and usage of the English language as much as I do! I have even learned a thing or two from her. If you are affected by this [...]