texas love

texas love

(i brought my cowgirl boots with me) i’m smitten with texas. i’m here in dallas where the southern sweet talk is rampant, where the women where cowgirl boots with bling, where personalities are huge and warm. where, in my eavesdropping, every other...
a signing

a signing

it’s a whirlwind over here…. for those of you who may be attending the dallas gift show this weekend, i’m doing a signing in the DEMDACO showroom on saturday from 1-3pm. i’ll be signing new canvases and would love to meet you! these are a...
goodby, florida. hello, atlanta.

goodby, florida. hello, atlanta.

it feels like i’ve been here forever, though it’s only been five days. while here, i’ve barely thought of my responsibilities or my life back home in seattle. time away is good like that. it helps with perspective…a little vacation from our...
florida, continued

florida, continued

every single time i come home, i think of patty griffin’s song called florida. like her voice, it’s haunting and beautiful all at once. she sings: A couple of young girls went Sailing down A1A Into the arms of Florida Sailing down a highway Singing their...
my word for 2010, TTV, and florida

my word for 2010, TTV, and florida

(my parents live here – love this house) can i just say that i’m so glad 2010 is here. so glad. i love new beginnings. i love the symbolism, the ritual of recognition of years (time) gone by, and the hopeful welcoming of new weeks and months ahead. feels...
san fran, you did me right

san fran, you did me right

i have so much to say, but i’m running out of time over here. everyday, it’s a mad dash. every. single. day. i’m surely loving it, and i sincerely hope i can meet my goals. i have two goals for december and january and i’m truly fighting for...
Oregon Coast

Oregon Coast

i’m off to the oregon coast for the be present retreat where i’ll be teaching, learning, soaking in the comfort of creativity and a whole lot of rain. i’m thinking there will be lots of hot tea, conversation, pajamas, and rest. i’ll be back...
oregon, we love you so

oregon, we love you so

i am dying to tell you about our road trip adventure in the orange crush along the oregon coast. but we’ve been home a week already and i have found myself happy and busy and running out of hours to tell the whole story. for now i will say that it felt so good...
whidbey island, i am loving you

whidbey island, i am loving you

as soon as i arrived home from san fran, john asked if i wanted to be spontaneous and go for a little unplanned camping adventure in the orange crush vw. these days i’m trying very hard to put off work and play as much as possible while the sun is out here in...
heading to san fran.

heading to san fran.

(little pink houses – sneak peek at mati + lisa’s joint show. photo courtesy of lisa.) i’m sitting in the seattle airport, elated at some very good news that i just received on the phone from DEMDACO. i’ve got my starbucks hot tea (tazo awake)...
a little adventure to vancouver bc

a little adventure to vancouver bc

it seems so strange to have just arrived home from hawaii only to pack our bags and head off for another adventure, but that’s how john’s vacation schedule worked out and so we went with it! this time we headed up the road to vancouver bc. what an awesome...