This little drawing makes me happy! Just as it is.
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Crepe Myrtle “Hips”
The willowy myrtle that graces the front of our house, drops "hips" every year as the flowers fade and fall. This is the first year I actually took notice of them, and fell in love with their delicate and fanciful shape. The tiny hair-like fronds that curl around the central bulb are so full of … Continue reading Crepe Myrtle “Hips”
Gymnastics Gesture
Capturing gestures while kids are gymnasticizing...
Outside the “Force”
Arriving too early, I sketched while waiting to go in with Maddie to Flip Force.
Why We’re Here
This two week trip actually began two years ago, perhaps more. A dear friend of mine had suggested that Randy would really enjoy taking a seminar here at Calvin College. He wanted to apply for it last summer, but Maddie had recently been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes and it just felt a bit too … Continue reading Why We’re Here
Morning Thoughts…
Addendum: In times when I'm unable to come into the light, the Light finds me.
A Summer Tote
I've been carrying around this tote I bought a couple of summer's ago from Harris Teeter. It's the straw kind, with a fabric lining...great for toting my knitting & crochet projects wherever I go. It's a perfect size and gives ample room for my sketchbook and pens too! I thought the cross-hatch approach would be … Continue reading A Summer Tote
Windowsill
Random color + purposeful lines = my kitchen windowsill.
End-of-Day Shoes
I knitted and felted these slippers two years ago and have worn them every coolish day since. I had quite a time getting them to felt down to the size I needed...I actually had to boil them in a big pot on the stove!! But in the end, this made for very thick soled slippers … Continue reading End-of-Day Shoes
Remember These?
Yes! These are the broccoli bushes, er...cupcake bushes, er...collaged mushrooms? Well, here's a Bic pen version to add to all the others... I think there's five all total now. Puffball bushes was another one:)