Rodeo Red by my dear friend Maripat was PUBLISHED.
I was introduced to La Chatelaine Chocolat Co from Bozeman, MT. Gwen and Mike brought me back a box in September.
In March I went with Nancy to the Flint Museum of Art. I saw some beautiful objects there. I particularly like this vase with blue enameled leaves and cicadas.
Arianna got Hello Kitty wheels for her birthday.
Arianna got her ears pierced.
My foot was doing much better and I began running again.
Joel and Jennie went to Iceland
I learn about the artist Giselle after finding a note card at a local thrift store.
Mekayla gots braces and had a roller rink birthday party.
Mekayla gots braces and had a roller rink birthday party.
I made a little origami cicada pin. It was a prototype and hopefully a step into becoming creative again.
We celebrate his achievement with dinner at
the Taylor Grocery.
I reluctantly went out west and had a BIG life changing adventure. I saw the murals made from corn, millet etc. at the Mitchell, SD Corn Palace. Outwest I make cashew butter cookies which I call Buffalo Chip Cookies. These cookies are only achieved with Debbie's vintage potato masher. I saw buffalo and hot pots at Yellow Stone. I saw old faithful at twilight. I saw beautiful etched glass windows at the Old Faithful Inn and I ate trout there.
I learned about Art o Matic Machines – old cigarette machines reimagined into art vending machines where you can buy an original one-of-a-kind work of art.
I went to Kansas and saw works
by Birger Sandzen. I saw the stirring Badlands and took this great photograph of Bailey.
Jeff moved back to Michigan and landed a job at Ben Carson High School in Detroit.
Jeff moved back to Michigan and landed a job at Ben Carson High School in Detroit.
I curated the Louvre Jr. at the
local art festival. Children learned a little art history and collected their first work of original art.
Red shows up in my life. Red leaves, red shoes, red dahlias, red coats, beet cake, red hats, B12 cream for eczema, a red chair for Maripat’s birthday . . .
Arianna carved a cute pumpkin
but wore a scary costume on Halloween. Dominic wore a very cool glowing mask.
I went thrifting in Jackson and found some great books at a thrift store and I also discovered City Crepes restaurant
in downtown. I made peach cream pie.
I went to my grand daughters' soccer and volleyball games.
Mom made Pumpkin Cheesecake
for Thanksgiving and it was better than pumpkin pie.
I saw a deer gutted for the
first time on Thanksgiving. In my brother's neighborhood a dog mauled a young doe a street over. After getting a permit from the police to take the deer, my
nephews carry it across the yard and around the pond to my brother’s house where it is
gutted. Horrifying.
I met Oliver AKA Frankenpuppy. He is the cutest and wackiest looking dog. I decorated boxes for Christmas. I saw my first Living Nativity. It was well done. I took the grandkids to see it. I could see their reverence for God's holiness and his humility to become human.
I met Oliver AKA Frankenpuppy. He is the cutest and wackiest looking dog. I decorated boxes for Christmas. I saw my first Living Nativity. It was well done. I took the grandkids to see it. I could see their reverence for God's holiness and his humility to become human.