Archive for the 'here and now' Category
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A Year in the Life…..
My life has changed immeasurably during the past year. One year ago today, my Dad had a massive stroke. My life changed forever with that phone call.
The rawness of the time has softened; the need to speak for my Dad when he was unable to speak for himself has passed. The juxtaposition between the […]
Published by fromskilledhands on June 19th, 2008 tagged here and now, Musings, Passing it on, Caring, Gratitude, Love | 15 Comments »
Six Word Memoir: 21 Years or So
Twenty-one years.
Great Guy.
Love Grows.
Published by fromskilledhands on May 23rd, 2008 tagged here and now, Smiles, Caring, Today, Gratitude, Love | 9 Comments »
Spring!
It has arrived!! I knew that it was Spring before the calendar told me it was so; I knew it when the quality of the light changed; when the birds first sang their songs early in the morning; when the goldfinches began frequenting the thistle feeder, the breeding males sporting their brilliant yellow coats. […]
Published by fromskilledhands on April 10th, 2008 tagged here and now, Musings, Change, Snow, Spring | 7 Comments »
One World, One Heart, One Winner
Selected by the Random Number Generator, the winner is Stacy, over at The Thicket. Thank you to all who entered this drawing. Please come by and visit again!
Published by fromskilledhands on February 14th, 2008 tagged here and now, Art, Giveaway, Little Blue Santa, One World One Heart | 2 Comments »
Good Times
Our 150ish year old post and beam bank barn was transformed into a fall/harvest/Halloween palace yesterday. Our daughter worked with 3 of her good friends to hang streamers from rafter to rafter, through the basketball hoop and around the posts. She scooted across the high chestnut beam that runs the width of this part of […]
Published by fromskilledhands on October 27th, 2007 tagged here and now, creativity, Musings | 7 Comments »
Being Part of a Global Dialogue
A while back I happened upon a pretty amazing site, Dropping Knowledge . Dropping Knowledge describes itself :
dropping knowledge encourages social change. Using advanced web technologies, the initiative with offices in Berlin, Germany and Cambridge, MA, USA, links the voices of individuals and organizations. The web-platform enables the global public to ask […]
Published by fromskilledhands on October 9th, 2007 tagged here and now, creativity, Change | 4 Comments »
TEDtalks Tuesdays
Larramie is embarking on a wonderful adventure that she is inviting us all to share. Starting tomorrow, she will be presenting TEDtalks Tuesdays where she will share a site that is dear to my heart. Thanks, Larramie.
Published by fromskilledhands on September 17th, 2007 tagged here and now, creativity | 2 Comments »
Finally! Harry Potter Fest Photo
A tip o’the wizard’s hat to Jean for sending me a photo of her young wizard with Gilderoy Lockheart.
Published by fromskilledhands on September 5th, 2007 tagged here and now, Art | 2 Comments »
Eau de Septic
The septic system still isn’t completed due to the heavy rains we’ve had in NE Ohio. The smell is…….amazing. Here’s hoping for a spell of dry weather.
Published by fromskilledhands on August 26th, 2007 tagged here and now | 7 Comments »
An Artist’s Life
Cathy Bennett eloquently writes about an artist’s life. Her words ring so true to me. We create art because we have to; it is as natural to us as breathing.
Leaps of faith are what we take. We try new things and put those things in public view. Fishbowl living; baring our souls. […]