The Second Grade Poet

A girl from the second grade at the school I work at wrote the most beautiful poem. As she was reciting it to the class I pictured what the poem would look like. I finally got to work on it and it's finished. She has an amazing gift for words.........at the ripe old age of 8 years old.

Very Girly!

Day Trip'n

Spur of the minute road trip to Dungeness Wildlife Refuge.

The Beautiful Little Bathroom

Good things, no, great things come in small packages. That's how I feel about this bathroom. One of my projects of the summer.

Little bathrooms tend to get the shaft,



but not this one!



The shower floor is my favorite. The little pebbles are surprisingly comfy to stand on. Almost as good as a foot massage.

When choosing a color for any room, buy two or three sample shades, paint a large 11x14 square and hang in several spots of the room. Look at it throughout the day because the light will change the color. It is worth the extra work.

Now it's time to hang some great artwork!

Leaf Love

This faux finish is the definition of ZEN! I'm painting this in my own bathroom upstairs..........ohm (om).

This process takes a few days to complete but well worth the trouble. The best thing about any faux finish it that it typically lasts longer than a regular paint application.

I'm relaxed already....the tub doesn't hurt either.

My Idea of Fun

We go to Whistler every year in the winter but my favorite time to visit is in the summer. The skiers are replaced by mountain bikers (although there still is snow on top to ski) and a much more relaxed crowd fills the village walkways. We found a sanctuary of peace not too far into the woods. While the men went golfing the women RELAXED! We spent the day at The Scandinave Spa which is a 20,000 sq foot outdoor spa. We experienced the Scandinavian baths which is a day of heating our bodies in steam baths, Finnish saunas and hot baths to plunging into Nordic waterfalls, cold plunges or cold showers. Then we sat in hammocks and Adirondack chairs in the sun. We repeated this sequence three times.....best day! No cameras were allowed, but I tried to sneak some pictures.

After a short hike in the woods you enter tranquility. Sounds of waterfalls and spa music.

This was a little challenging for me. Once you enter the spa area there is NO talking. They were not kidding. Some extremely attractive spa men would walk around and give gentle reminders about this rule. Luckily (or maybe not so lucky) I did not get reprimanded.

The lobby had comfy places to sit and a nice little cafe where you WERE allowed to speak!

I want this window seat in my house.

Sneak peak over the rail.

This is paradise. There is an area called Hammock Haven.....yes it was!


Please visit if you can......but not until you finish saying everything you need to say for five or six hours.

Getting Down To Business

My friend Sally is going on one of her vacations to Lake Chelan. She has graciously agreed to deliver some of my wine boxes to some of the best wineries for me.  You can't thank your friends enough! I'm so grateful!

As you may know by now, I love my bike......

and I seem to find ways to incorporate them into my art.

All of these pieces were found in a church in Paris. You can't believe the amount of stuff I collect for no other reason than I find them interesting.

How many people owned this key?

My favorite creations are my floor cloths. I love making them. Who doesn't want a great piece of art....even on the floor!

I am making several cloths that I will be posting on my etsy site. My shop is in desperate need of attention.

My photography is nothing to write home about. I was trying to do a close-up to show some texture.....do you see it?

Summer Distractions

I haven't created a thing in the last two weeks. I'm having too much fun having FUN! In Seattle you have to take full advantage of the sun and we have.

Hanging out with my favorite fisherman!


Maybe on the next rainy day I will get some work done......