I am feeling overwhelmed. I know it has something to do with me being under the weather this last week, but still… Right now I have all of these projects I want to do, but don’t know where to start. And I’m questioning this whole artist thing. I’ve been a writer for my whole life.…
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Lunching with the art girls
Years ago when I owned my own writing and graphic design business, one of my client’s employees called me the “art girl.” Back then I really took offense to that label. I didn’t see what I did as art – writing and designing promotional materials – and I was definitely not a GIRL! Oh, how…
Read MoreA Surprise on Mother’s Day
Happy Mother’s Day! I’ve been thinking about my Mom lately. Since I’m cooking now every two weeks, I’ve been wearing an apron in the kitchen like she did. I also from time-to-time look through the recipe book she left behind. I’ve noticed how I’ve started looking more like her as I’ve grown older. I have…
Read MoreMy Birthday Snow
Today is my birthday and it’s a beautiful snowy one. We had three inches on Christmas Day and then last night we were given three more. What a beautiful present for my day. And then some of us like to just look at it through the window. What a wonderful gift for this special day! …
Read MoreHappy Holidays!
This year we broke with tradition and decided to buy our Christmas Cards. I found these cuties at Barnes and Noble and thought they said it all for this year’s festivities. I love traditions, but sometimes they need to be broken. In addition to not making cards, I didn’t make biscotti or any cookies this…
Read MoreIt’s Time for a Correction
It’s time for a correction in my life. For the last two years, the Ohio Valley Garden Conference has been on my mind. Barbara, my co-chair and I started working on this event in 2010 looking for speakers and a location. Even though I’ve not been constantly working on the conference, it still has been…
Read MoreAce – He’s the Best!
It’s now been almost two months since Ace came to live with us at Happy Acres. He was almost 5 months old – born 3/19/2012. We kept him in the bathroom away from Puddin for the first three days. She was outside the door trying to figure out who he was. But once he was…
Read MoreSunday Roundup
Good Morning! I thought I’d give you an update of stuff going on here at Happy Acres. Thanks to all of you who emailed me for some of my Melissa lavender on my Lavender Shortbread Cookie post. I was amazed at the interest. Unfortunately I don’t have enough to go around to everyone, but will…
Read MoreCorydon Indiana Road Trip
This past Friday, my good friend Barb and I took a road trip to Corydon, just up the road about an hour and forty minutes or so. We traveled there to see an art exhibit which I’ll tell you more about in my next blog post. Corydon is a small town boasting around 3100 people…
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