Translated by Thomas Cleary 1988 ~ 172 pages A Red Berry Sometimes the red berries are found in unexpected books – even non-fiction books. I first read The Art of War over twenty years ago. I was surprised at all the red berries I found in the book. My favorite one is this: “Plan forContinue reading ““The Art of War” by Sun Tzu”
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Kings River
March 2022 This is Geoff Kersey’s watercolor lesson #12. Jack and I go to Cricket Hollow Park when the weather is warm just to watch Kings River amble by. In the spring, the snow melt speeds up the ambling, which makes me wonder: Do rivers like to be rushed? If I’m in the mood toContinue reading “Kings River”
“Wooden Ships”
Watercolor Lesson #3 ~ Charles Evans “Wooden ships on the water, very free and easy, Easy, you know the way it’s supposed to be, Silver people on the shoreline, let us be, Talkin’ ’bout very free and easy… Go, take your sister then, by the hand, Lead her away from this foreign land, Far away,Continue reading ““Wooden Ships””
“Misty Mountains”
Watercolor Lesson #3 ~ Lesley Linley “So I’m packing my bags for the Misty Mountains, where the spirits go now, Over the hills where the spirits fly.” Led Zepelin
Moon Over Red Mountain
November 2022 My friends and I were driving from Silverton to Durango. It was dark, and it was snowing. There was a full moon, so naturally we howled. (Actually, we were singing, but who could tell the difference?) The moonlight illuminated the falling snow. We decided it would be cool if we drove through theContinue reading “Moon Over Red Mountain”
Black Cat
Rocks or Sand Some people think you should take care of the big things first and the small things last. It’s like filling a jar with rocks first and then sand. Everything fits. If you put the sand in first, there isn’t enough room for all of the rocks. But what do the rocks andContinue reading “Black Cat”
How to Crochet During the Apocalypse: Embracing the Hedgehog
In this fateful hour, all Heaven with its power, I place between myself and the powers of darkness. Madeleine L’Engle ~ A Swiftly Tilting Planet One of my favorite things about the commune was the music. We had in our company several talented singers, songwriters, and musicians who created wonderful music. How beautiful upon theContinue reading “How to Crochet During the Apocalypse: Embracing the Hedgehog”
How to Crochet During the Apocalypse: Taking Up Crochet
A hobby is a defiance of the contemporary. It is an assertion of those permanent values which the momentary eddies of social evolution have contravened or overlooked. If this is true, then we may also say that every hobbyist is inherently a radical. Aldo Leopold ~ A Sand County Almanac There were a few foundationalContinue reading “How to Crochet During the Apocalypse: Taking Up Crochet”
Objects in a Bag 