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Vivian Kirkfield's yearly contest inspires frugalness with words. https://viviankirkfield.com/2024/03/02/the-50preciouswords-2024-international-writing-contest-is-open/comment-page-13/#comment-280875 I thought these old sketches went well with my submission. One done many years ago when my girls were young. The other done in my college days, of dorm chums Cindy and Kris. We need friends through out our lives. … [Read more...] about Entering #50PreciousWords

Looking over your shoulder. Look over your manuscript, your sketches, or even your shoulder and you may discover your character. The character of your story that is. Character is all around you. In people, animals, sometimes even in the objects around you and the spaces between them. Sounds strange, I know, but I'll share a drawing sometime of a character I saw in the combination of a tree and it's surrounding spaces. Today's shared drawing is of a secondary character whom I thought was … [Read more...] about Discover Your Character

Don't however, share humor with a dragon. I always feel wonderful after a good laugh. It doesn't take much to make me laugh. Slapstick works, unless it's way over the top, or overused. I'm a sucker for goofy faces. Ironical humor sometimes goes over my head. But whatever the variety, I never want people to stop trying to make me laugh. I think it's the key to a long life. My dad was always laughing and being goofy, and he lived to be 95. I think one of the other reasons he, his sister, … [Read more...] about Laughing is good for your health.

Back in the workshop. While I am always busy creating in my workshop, I am now taking some time to focus on holiday ornaments for sale. Come shop a few new Santa ornaments I have just posted. But I am also working on some fall ornaments as well. I'll post some pumpkin head fellows shortly. Happy Holidays! … [Read more...] about Santa is in the Workshop

Pathways. Refreshed after spending time away from my usual daily grind, I'm ready to formulate new little pathways for how I want to move forward. Wandering wilderness pathways, some challenging, some wide open with clear views, I realized if I just stayed on the path I'd be all right. When I first started the trek across the property I was stressed about accidentally brushing up against poison oak, and having to spend a good deal of time itching and feeling uncomfortable. The path … [Read more...] about Pathway to Peace.