In my mind, the calendar looks like a long oval with January at one end and August at the other. Okay, it’s not a perfect oval, but, hey, I was a kid when I thought this up, and it has stuck. Anyway, when September arrives, we’ve turned the corner and are heading back to the … Continue reading Turning the Corner
My darling friend, Julie, is here for four days. We like to split the time between Seattle and Mt. Rainier. Yesterday was the mountain. Today is the city for boutique hotel pampering. Who knew it was Free National Park Day and all of Seattle and Tacoma were on the mountain? Think ants on an anthill. … Continue reading Free National Park Day
Apparently a whole lot more than I realized. I had an amazing conversation/session with Neimologist Sharon Lynn Wyeth (www.knowthename.com). Neimology is the science of letter placement in your name and it all starts with the first vowel of your first name. Prior to my session, I provided Ms.Wyeth with my birth name, my parents’ birth … Continue reading What’s In A Name?
This past Thursday, I played hooky with a friend and went hiking on Mt. Rainier. We drove up to Paradise and hiked a 6.5 mile circuit among the wild flowers. It was perfect. Just what I needed. Great company on a lovely day out in nature. I’m now refreshed and refueled with beauty. Which is … Continue reading Mt. Rainier’s Floral Mantle
…and here comes August, the domain of Leo. If you enjoy riding the Celtic Wheel around the year, it’s the time for the first harvest festival, Lughnasdh or Lammas. And it looks like it’s going to be a wonderful harvest season. There’s an apple tree close to our home that is so laden with apples, … Continue reading And there goes July…
It’s been a week, peeps, culminating with Mr. Al and myself selling our wares at a local fundraiser called Art in Bloom. It was a beautiful day. Met lots of the locals who were also vendors. Really lovely people, here, in this small town. Met some fellow artisans. Bought some cool things. Oh…did we sell … Continue reading Chillin’
It’s time. I am at the precipice. I am about to step off and commit to my new way of sharing what I am with the world. In other words, I am creating the workshops and programs I will be teaching/facilitating. I’ve been pretty hesitant, unsure, a little frightened even. Because this is it. I’m … Continue reading Creating the Portal
We have no idea, really, how many lives we touch just by being who we are as we go about our day. And I suppose we’ve got a choice. We can be a “misery loves company” type of peep, or we can be a “share the joy” type of peep. It’s something to ponder. Can … Continue reading And so it goes…
I love vistas and views. I love gazing off, far into the distance. Growing up, I lived on a hill. My Dad and I would stand in our yard and watch the storms come through…until my Mom told us to come in because we would be struck by lightening. My Mom had a fearful nature. … Continue reading Baby Steps vs. Smart Steps
I paint to know. I paint to learn. I paint to understand what’s below the surface; that deep river of beingness all life possesses. Be it a portrait of the land, an animal or coming to an understanding about my own, inner world, my intention is to capture the spirit of my … Continue reading Why I Paint, Take Two
Chronicles of Cammy, my Fool's Journey and Travelogue 