Monthly Archives: August 2018

    ”Do not compare yourself with others, for you are a unique and wonderful creation. Make your own beautiful footprints in the snow.” –Barbara Kimball       Hi!     At some point during this last week of August (which by the way has zipped on by)  I was reminded of how rich and full life is.                a moment of painting…                 gathering with friends for a morning chat…eat…and tour of their lovely garden     Preparing a meal with Joe… or…      welcoming a stray cat that I have named MacKenzie.         Who by the way is doing well.     There’s a beauty to life that grabs my attention.   One which opens me up to see another perspective… clarity…and reminding me of how things continue to change…grow…and … Continue reading →

  “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” the Dalai Lama   Hi, how are you today?     I just returned to the cottage from my plein-air painting group     I’m really not an artist like the others…     however I enjoy the opportunity to paint outside and socialize a bit     This week we went to Couquille village by the river.     There are many charming home sites sitting along the river’s edge…perhaps one day I’ll share more about this area or even about the delightful plein-air painting group I participate in. however…     at the moment I have a very pressing matter that has been creating a three-ring circus around this very sweet cottage.         It all began a few weeks ago as I was standing by one of the hydrangea bushes watering…clipping…and most likely admiring      I looked … Continue reading →

    ”Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” -Henry David Thoreau   Hello, sweet friend…     Come and join me as I take you on a river boat ride.     It won’t take too long…     Sooooo… Put  your feet up     relax as we 🚢 travel through time…      along the Couquille river     Imagine an area which was once…     landscaped with…                     lumber mills                 dairy farms                 canneries     boats…     of 80 years ago     History…     a story of days gone by.   🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻   EASY  ITALIAN-AMERICAN RED SAUCE     (For those times when you want to get a yummy dinner … Continue reading →

                Traveling…it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller   Hello, from the Southern Oregon Coast…     August has arrived…     and I’ve been staycationing     however for many August means vacation time     This small out-of-the-way beach town has had its share of visitors      I’m thinking that many have chosen to vacation here whether for a day…week…or even an  entire summer…         because where else can you go to escape the heat     and crowds…     other than a small-out-of-the-way beach town     Recently as I sat sipping coffee with a friend     watching kids and adults perusing the shop windows     and walking around enjoying the scent of the ocean     mingled with that of fish and chips.     August has arrived here at this small … Continue reading →