So many storms lately, and I watch the creek rise and fall, one moment 12 inches deep and silently placid but so quickly a rushing torrent several feet deep. A storm overtook us as we paddled canoes and kayaks down Chartiers Creek one evening. We took out and watched it from among trees on the […]
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“Let’s go for a ride!” Back in the 60s in homes with no air conditioning, a mid-summer car ride on a country road with all the windows open was a real treat. Funny how just riding around and looking at things was a regular form of entertainment, even in the early days of television. Ice […]
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Well, the first Carnegie Farmers Market of the season is a wrap–a very hot wrap at 94 degrees on Main Street in full sun on the pavement! Thank goodness my tent canopy has a “silver lining” that reflects a lot of the heat so the shade is actually cooler. The 5-10mph breeze was very welcome […]
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Starting Sunday, July 6 through the end of September, join us for the Carnegie Farmers Market on Main Street from noon to 3:00 p.m.! I can’t wait to get back! Carnegie Farmers Market Sundays July 6 through September 21 No market Labor Day Weekend I’ll have all my feline and nature gift items and select […]
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We’re quickly coming up on summer but there’s still time to appreciate the ephemeral beauty of spring as the trees suddenly transition from empty umber branches to brilliant apple green leaves, and even the undergrowth sprouts shades of green and yellow. I love catching reflections on water too. It’s just that moment when the umber […]
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I took the reference photo for this painting at a local greenhouse in 2013. I’ve always liked colorful gerbera daisies and their bold smiling faces. I’ve used it for a few graphic designs and decided someday I’d paint it too. So that time was in 2019. I chose oil pastel because I’ve come to enjoy […]
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Hearts and Paws Pet Care and Adoption Fair Saturday, June 14 2025 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Christ United Methodist Church 44 Highland Road, Bethel Park I will have my full display of items including my animal portraits and Custom Pet Memorial Votives and all the cat gifts I can carry. About those tiles Above is a […]
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Saturday, June 7, 2025: Blessing of the Animals I’ll feature all my Custom Pet Memorial and non-custom pet remembrance gifts, and animal portraits. Hosted by The Creatures of the Creator 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Unity Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Rd., Green Tree I’m a member of this pet loss support group at a local […]
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A view out my back window, a theme I’ve returned to so many times, but then, when I walk past one of the windows looking out to the east across the valley it’s already framed like a painting by the window. What an inspiration. Since this view is in the east, this scene shows the […]
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My mother grew columbines in the back yard when I was growing up. They started with just a few colors but eventually the pinks and violets mixed and interbred with the native indigo and red/yellow. The variety was overwhelming to my young eyes, young enough that some of the columbines bloomed taller than me. Of […]
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TNR project to remove stray and feral cats from an abandoned building to be demolished.
TNR project to remove stray and feral cats from an abandoned building to be demolished.
