My Uncle Mike passed away last Sunday, January 27th, from cancer. It was almost six years to the day after his son died from cancer. At the ...

I wrote this while sitting in an airport two weeks ago after two weeks of watching my uncle slowly start to die. I had just spent two weeks ...

Yet another meme. Tagged again by Mary . This one should be fun. I'm supposed to write seven new random, or weird facts about myself. I...

I have been honored by Mary over at No Polar Coordinates with this award! I'm supposed to award it to others now. If Mary hadn't be...

Today is the one year anniversary of my blog. It also happens to be the one year anniversary of my very first post with Illustration Friday....

I was tagged by Mary here . Rules: - Pick your birth month. - Bold the 5-10 that best apply to you. - Copy to your own journal, with all twe...

Which one, if any, do think best pictures silence? Empty Place, Silent Home An empty chair, an empty place, And in my heart an empty space. ...

"The City" as seen from the Jersey shore. Escape from the city. Which one do you like better? It was pointed out to me that this p...

PMS. Extreme mood swings. I missed out on Blog Action Day for the Environment. If it weren't for the extreme mood swings I've been g...

... is not always pretty.

When I was 9 or 10 years old, I took sculpting lessons from an artist by the name of Tracy Guthrie. A year or two later I remember my mom po...

I was tagged for this meme by Mary . I think it should be fun to see what people have on their desktops, so if I don't tag you, feel fre...

wholesome - adj. good for the health, healthy, morally sound [Webster's Dictionary] What could be healthier than a mother's love?

When The Blues Turn Black I was feeling a little blue today, and when I do I usually turn to the ocean's clear cool waters to wash away ...

I want to be the guy in the middle.

Which one do you like better?

"I'm stuck here in this muggy, mosquito infested, mud pit I call home. I should be somewhere tropical. That's where I belong....

When a line gains momentum. I got the idea from Steve .

We're wading through haunted waters after losing our captain in our own personal 9/11. 6/30/01 Syringe caps litter my bedroom floor Like...

Studio Lolo's post a few weeks back reminded me of Max. Max was a huge 110 pound loyal Lab whose love for my husband, Mike, was so grea...

I was tagged for this meme by Mary at No Polar Coordinates . I'm supposed to list 10 things I like about myself. Hmm... Well I've ne...

I've been on vacation and still trying to recover, so I thought I'd combine the last two topics. Below are the original photos I use...

This is the view from my computer. My geraniums aren't doing very well right now. They need some fresh soil. To see the geraniums that ...