And Just Like That!
In a few more days we will move our clocks ahead and the daylight hours will have been extended. Except for a few brief cold spells, winter treated this region quite kindly. The Rocky Mountain States can't quite say the…
An Inside Job
Winter is not over yet, it's still too cold to go out and play in the dirt, I say to myself, and so what if I don't have a greenhouse to go putz around in, and so, there is little…
First of a Kind Valentines
Happy Valentines Day, All! Yesterday a few things landed in my mailbox and I didn't open them till this morning. Not only did my morning cup of tea warm me, but what was enclosed in each envelope made the day…
Bold ‘N Aging
Happy February 1st everyone!! You know what that means, it is heart health month. The other day some one posed a question on social media. It went like this - "If you had to do it all over what one…
Dream Board
Transformation has already begun! I've started my new year reset. I'm rearranging my creative space even my bulletin board. There is not much more than a banner and a couple of other meaningful things on it. I'm starting 2023 with…
Community Christmas
Yesterday I had the most delightful afternoon joining in with other community volunteers and the local chapter of Evergreen Garden Club in Churchville, MD to help ready for Saturday's Holiday Open house at Liriodendron Mansion. We were making floral…
Deep Concepts
The concept "in every artist's mind there is a masterpiece" came to light this summer in the sweetest way. I spent two weeks with my 2 1/2 year old granddaughter, and at every meal time she asked me the same…
Have to See to Believe?
This summer I visited a community like no other I have ever been to. I loved every moment of the special outing with my loved ones, including my two and a half year-old granddaughter. The neighborhood, deep in the forest,…
Wheelhouse of Stimulation – Part 2
Today we return to State of Play. It was interesting to observe the children's reaction to the activities set up in various stations. I observed one child spend a good deal of time in the kitchen area, "cooking" on the…
Wheelhouse of Stimulation – Part 1
This "very young-of-mind grandmother" was so excited to arrive at the doors of the" State of Play." The kid-centric space was impeccably organized, bright and all furniture and other room appointments were functional with clean lines. Kids could easily move from…