I enjoy drawing and sketching and followed along with an urban sketching art lesson. I like the loose lines and using watercolor washes to create a sense of depth. I have not done urban sketching plein air but once winter is over I have few locations in mind where I can.

I journaled about two books - Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake and Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger. These two books created a bit of a paradigm shift in how I think about life and the interactions between living organisms.

I recently discovered the craft of making 'book nooks'. A book nook is a miniature diorama, intended to be displayed on a bookshelf amongst books. Book nooks often depict scenes from fictional worlds but they can be truly anything! The one I purchased is the 'Beyond Library' kit and it is made...

We were driving on a 4 lane highway when all of a sudden traffic came to a screeching halt as several families of geese decided that the grass was greener on the other side of the road!

Many years ago while sharing with my teenage daughters mistakes I made growing up, I told them I wish I had never met their father. My whole outlook on life's disappointments changed when my oldest said, "But mom, if you hadn't met our father, we would not exist." That simple sentence changed...