this week...

tuesday morning snow

washing sweaters

starting over

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

There is so much to be grateful for…

xo, j

blustery weekend

Cold, cold cold…the wind pushed at my back as I walked a new trail.

Berries shivered and milkweed flew from my hand, the tip of my nose cold

as I braced myself for the walk back to the trail head.

Saturday night the first snow squall swirled off the rooftops,

melting on my up turned face…and then it was gone.

I knit another glove, painted, blocked a sweater, did my yoga, read the paper,

painted some more then spent the evening watching documentaries and drinking tea.

All that was missing, a campfire and a dog.

Hope your weekend was full of adventures.

xo, j

wednesday morning

Another cold but sunny day.

It's been fun trying to paint again but I think too much!

I should stop all the thinking and just paint!

My dusty brushes attest to how long it's been since they were used.

A little terrarium under my olive tree,

a reminder of Italian summers long ago.

Find something beautiful in the every day.

I must remember that.

xo, j