Daisy Love

waving

at the sun

daisies

Good Eye...

tie
sitting next to her friend
pocket

Pink in Blue

I hope life is blooming for all of you like this gorgeous magnolia blossom. I'm still working at landing a new position and appreciate your support and little reminders. Be well~

Plain - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Plain". I'll never forget that life-altering trip in my early twenties, driving across the US from coast to coast and coming upon Kansas and seeing the open plain for first time, I wrote in my journal that it was like "an ocean of land".

Dear fellow bloggers, I will be spending less time with blogging so that I can focus my energy on creating my online portfolio for getting a new graphic design position. I will be posting some and commenting here and there. I will miss the regular visits, but will not be gone forever. Enjoy your journey through the open plains. Peace to all.

Childhood Story

Treasures of Innocence

I remember making clover bracelets
and collecting bees in jars
playing hop scotch at recess
gazing at clouds and stars

Jumping rope was a favorite
and, boy, could I make a mud pie
to taste was to savor it
look, there's a kite in the sky!

Many days spent in make-believe
bringing life to my paper dolls,
climbing my favorite maple tree
how in the wind it howled-

So fast would we clap patty-cake,
as jacks slide across the floor,
if I had a penny for every leaf I raked
I wouldn't have to work any more-

Memories cascading like a waterfall of time,
as I dare to leave treasures of innocence behind.


This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Childhood Story. This is a poem I wrote years ago, but thought it fit well with this prompt, and so I share it with you.

Stitch - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Stitch". Much like a quilt, this was created with love and care, but instead of "by hand" it was stitched together digitally.

Moonstruck

I love it when I
spot you in the clear-blue sky
waxing crescent moon

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Moonstruck.

100% Retro - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "100%". I guess "retro" is subjective, but for me it's the 60s and 70s. Peace.

Frost

this morning
coated in silvery glitter
leaves try to stay warm

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Frost.

Soar - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "Soar". I hope your art/life soars this coming new year!

Giving

our time together
is a colorful journey
a quilt of memories

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Giving.

Horizon - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday and the winter solstice. This week's prompt is "horizon". May you embrace the beauty and magic of winter!

Christmas Tree Lighting

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Celebrating the holiday with my sis, nephews and niece! This makes me laugh so hard ;)

A Kind of Beauty

revealed
nestled in a tree
empty bird's nest

This year I am enjoying the welcome of winter as it reveals things normally unseen - like the beauty in spotting a bird's nest or the subtle hint of brown, red and golden hues. I now understand the metaphor of going inward during the darkened days while finding the beauty within.

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is A Kind of Beauty.

Backwards - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is "backwards". Need I say more?

Gift of Tree

Yummy

as the leaves fall
carpeting the ground in color
fresh baked apple pie

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Yummy. This is a pie a good friend baked and it was yummy ;)

Little Things - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is Little Things.

Container

you faithfully
ferry us across the Sound
day after day

This is in gracious response to One Deep Breath. This week's topic is Container.

Excess - IF

This is posted in response to Illustration Friday. This week's prompt is Excess. I think Carl expresses how I feel about EXCESS....