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You might look at the date on the post just below and see a really long gap from then to now. If you've followed me for the past few...

After 21 months of demolition, design, construction, & dreaming, Linden Cottage ~ Mesa Verde is a reality! I'm thrilled to finally be...

Saying Goodbye to Our Long Life In BV As I pack up the memories (and get rid of the junk) of 46 years spent in Buena Vista, CO, I have to...

If you're a parent, teacher, aunt, uncle, or grandparent, this is something you wish every kid would get.  Well, sorry.  That's not what...

OK, maybe that's going to far, but I can help you have the beautiful creative, inspiring home you've always wanted. One thing I know to...

When I was just a kid, I noticed that my mom had a knack for decorating, flower arranging, creating beautiful clothes, and gardening....

Once upon a time . . . That’s actually how every painting  begins – with a story. A connection to a place, a scene, a person, or the hand...

THE PLACE I GREW UP I want to share with you a little about the unique and creative charms of Pasadena, California.  My family moved...

Other than, Don’t eat cake batter for dinner or it’ll make you sick and fat, or Buy your own alarm clock instead of imposing on a new...

I’ll admit that I’m an easy sucker for any shiny thing that I can look forward to in an otherwise ordinary, uninteresting day.  A bowl of...

In our family we chuckle over the old story of one little cousin furiously lisping, “You’re not the boss of me!” to his dad at one of our...

A few weeks ago I got all excited about the idea someone mentioned to me of renting our house and my studio out as a VRBOs to make some...

or “Why I’m Fascinated With Morbidity” I doubt if you’ll notice, but there’s not a June Newsletter forthcoming. #1 – I don’t have any...

When we were in Vienna on June 19, we had the option of attending a local concert of music by Mozart and Strauss.  Here we were in...

I encountered this thought a few days ago, and it came to me with such power, such assurance and delight, that I just had to share it...

Or "Critiques Can Be Like Medieval Torture" One of the toughest things any of us can do is be willing to take an honest, hard look at...

Over 20 years ago we met a family who was able to call out the hidden adventurer in each of us.  Little did we know that our lives would...

You know how easy it is to think that the way things are is the way they're going to continue to be? After the last couple of years one...

These days I'm at the tail end of a 30 Day Artistic Challenge put on by my art mentor Matt Tommey. He's put out a different challenge...

BLOG POST #4 Transformational Art Since October of 2016 I've been on a powerful inner transformational journey that is impacting every...