What better way to celebrate the arrival of an out-of-town friend than to organize an all-day art tour? That’s what my friend Cynthia did, and Trudie and I were fortunate to be invited along. The day was full of many wow!s, beginning with a tour of C’s house and gardens, and an al fresco breakfast served…
Tag: “New Hampshire”
How Nature’s Seasons Lead My Creative Activities
If being over 50 is about anything, it’s about being comfortable with who you are with grace and ease. Therefore, as much as I would like to say that the sight of heavy snowfall has me bounding to the coat closet for my boots, hat and mittens, with an eagerness befitting an avid snowbunny, alas…
Super-sized Serving of Wisdom and Inspiration
It was an action- and inspiration-packed week. And there was even another author event at Portsmouth’s Music Hall with Tracy Kidder, but I didn’t have the presence of mind to snap a photo. Ann Hood is the visiting author this year at Southern New Hampshire University. I totally loved her novel, The Knitting Circle and…
The house by the river
These images are from the amazing, jaw-dropping location of our class picnic last week. I’m trying to learn the special features of my Corel Paint Shop Pro and thought I’d take a stab at assembling a collage. It’s not as easy as the mosaic maker on Big Huge Labs, but I like the option of rectangular rather…
High-heeled Athletics Make for Good Entertainment
The guys in the dorm made up this game of TennisBall (the ball is a tightly matted wad of paper and masking tape). When they asked if I’d like to try my hand at it, I set down my bottle of Kombucha (a healthful fermented tea beverage that was first created in Tibet) and got…
Back to School: Dorm Life
Elements from home warm up my dorm room: vintage pillow case; polar fleece throw in favorite colors made by a dear friend; my latest knitting project (a comfort, even if I haven’t knit a single stitch this week); a handled basket that performs dual purpose as packing box and decorative item; the marmalade jar that held my…
Back to School
While my new alter ego, Fairy Girl, aka Clothespin Doll, nestles into the book shelf for a good summer read, I’m off to dormitory life for the next two weeks. It’s time for Summer Residency in the MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University. My second and final summer residency before graduating in ’10. So today…
When is summer going to make an appearance?
Work at the garden center has gotten sad with all of this rain. We’re all wondering *when* the sun is going to show itself. Meanwhile, my heirloom Brandywine tomato plant (she’s an only child), charges forth, producing blossoms, promising fruit to come. All in spite of the gray days of June. I am encouraged!
Writing Journey – School Report #1
Sunday – day #3. Today we meet and spend the day with Anne Fadiman, our visting master writer. We are in our own bubble of writers and words here, in a beautiful New Hampshire mountain setting. There is even a fox den at the base of our dormitory’s hill, amidst a burbling brook and giant ferns. The momentum…