Artober 9th

As I type this, there are roaring gusts of wind outside the house—but so far we’ve been very lucky.  The storm veered to our east, and we haven’t lost power (yet).  Lots of other people in our area have lost electricity, though, and our neighbors in the Florida panhandle are bearing the brunt of Hurricane […]

Puppy Gifs & More

We got our first taste of fall late last week, and Friday night was cool enough that Mom and Dad decided to have a fire—the first hot-dog roast of the season.    Pippin Pix & Gifs As you might imagine, Pippin has taken up a lot of our spare time this month.  He’s already visibly […]

Introducing Pippin

We knew we wanted to get another dog, sooner or later, but I wasn’t sure how long it would be before it would actually happen.  We discussed options and decided that we’d like another American Eskimo Dog. However, they aren’t a common breed around here (or anywhere, really, as far as I know), and it […]

Glue Sticks & Small Steps

Finding Joy in Little Things Some people escape into their hobbies during difficult times, finding distraction or maybe even a little relief or moments of peace in them.  I think I more often feel like I need to take a break from them when I’m worried or sad—at least for a while.  Like I shouldn’t […]

Saying Goodbye to Frodo

When one of your dogs is getting older, you start preparing yourself for the inevitable goodbye.  You think about the fact that one of these days it will be the last time you play with them, the last treat you give them, the last cuddle or tummy tickle.  You try not to dwell on that, […]

Doodles, Fireworks & Old Pattern Booklets

Summer Continues Apace It’s nearing the middle of July, somehow! Summer is zipping by this year, and I have mixed feelings on the matter.  On one hand, the faster the hot weather goes and is replaced with something cooler, the better, as far as I’m concerned.  But on the other hand, it’s still a little […]

Enjoying Spring Weather

Getting Out on (Different) Trails One day last week, Donald and I took a little time in the morning to drive down to Graham Creek Nature Preserve in Foley.  It’s been several years since I was there, so I was curious to see how it’s changed.  Some of it was very familiar, but other parts […]

Catching Up Again!

I started editing the photos for this post in February, but I’m not getting around to writing it until March—all part of the endless game of “catch up” that I always seem to be playing!  (Especially where this blog is concerned… But better late than never.) I won’t be writing about things in chronological order.  […]

A New Year Begins

I’m still not completely back in the swing of blogging, yet—or creating doodles and painting.  I hope I can find a better balance once things start to get back to a more normal schedule with the upcoming week, but we’ll see how it goes! Today’s post is a big mish-mash of “stuff”, presented in no […]

Dog, Dishes, Stones & Swing

Mixed Media Jungle Explorer I wanted to just play around with mixed media.  The first idea was to try crayons as a wax resist against murky green watercolor.  So I started with mostly light and bright non-soluble crayons.  Then I added in some color pencil… And I painted over it all (except an area left […]