Sometimes I forget how sick I was… (August desktop Calendar)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIf you forget how sick you were, you probably aren’t sick anymore. On this peaceful morning, however, I was reminded how sick I really was back in 2009. Today I simply wanted to find  one of my barn paintings that I hadn’t used as a desktop calendar yet, so […]

Alphabetized.

Export to PDF | Export to DOC“I REALLY want to put them in order, Mom.” said Nathan. “What you do mean?” I replied. “You know. Alphabetical Order. Like at the library.” “Ohhh.” Are you sure you want to take the time to do that?” His look of confusion and disbelief at the thought of doing […]

Low maintenance. Big impact.

Export to PDF | Export to DOCElephant Ears are one of my newfound loves for the garden since moving to South Carolina  in 2008. These monster big plants are virtually maintenance-free. All they ask for is A LOT of space. A few years ago I planted three large (and very ugly) bulbs, not really knowing […]

Giving Thanks

Export to PDF | Export to DOC I wore my raincoat to work with a glad and thankful heart this morning. Words cannot even express how grateful I am for all the rain we have gotten this summer. For the last four summers living in SC, watering my plants has felt like a part-time job. […]

Where is spring? (a new desktop calendar for April)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI painted this piece in 2006 while longing for spring to come. Sometimes I forget how long and terrible the Milwaukee winters were for me. This was our fifth winter living in South Carolina, and they usually seem to go by pretty quickly. Every month when I send out […]

House For Sale in Travelers Rest, SC

Export to PDF | Export to DOCMy biggest art project is finally complete. Which means it is time to move on to the next project. 3,054 is a LOT of square feet for just three people. Since I am not very good at living with anything less than perfection, we’ve decided to downsize, for the […]

Too much of a good thing. (A lot of overgrown Camellias)

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIt appears we are moving. I fell in love with a little house that is right across the street from my shop. And then Tim fell in love with it. And then Nathan… And now, it is just in the process of getting re-zoned so that we can actually […]

What is 13 minus 7?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCSix? Has it really been SIX years since I painted this bowl of eggs? (Or is it SEVEN? I’m not so good with math.) It seems like NOT that long ago that it was Easter-time in my sunny kitchen that overlooked BayView’s Humboldt Park. Every year I would put […]

Is it Spring yet?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIt is Spring inside Home Color right now! To help tide you over until Spring actually appears outside, I have jars of blooming tulips for anyone who come in and spends $15 or more. There are still a few jars left! I am pretty confident they will help cure […]

What says “LOVE” to you?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCBeing an artist means I’m better with pictures than words, but if I had to write out a few quick thoughts, here’s some things in my life that make me feel loved on a regular basis. [ I know, I do have a very good life. ] My husband […]