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Crisp Winter Mornings
I am grateful.For golden light.For amusing animalsexhibiting their quirky personalities.Little misfits--a cat with no tailanda beagle-dog with an aversionto touch.That we've been entrusted to care...
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Things Caught
I confess.I am addicted to online art classes.It's a wonderful thing to have access toinfinityinlearning from artists.Jeanne Oliver offers some of my favorites.Her Woodland Girls class for the fall...
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Artsy Building Blocks
Back in December,I had this fabulous basics art classwith a wonderfully brave and creativegroup of womenwho joined me at Sturgis Photo and Gifts on Main Street in Sturgis, SD.~ building block by Lynne...
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Creativity: Planting Seeds
At times I feel like I should pinch myselfwhen I'm in a room with a group of people"making stuff".I love it.This Saturdaywas a fun morning formy mixed media basics class calledBuilding Blocks.I found...
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What's the moor, Mom? Well, it's like the prairie.
I am reading The Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson Burnettto my daughters at bedtime.It's my first time reading it too.It takes place in England in an endlessly large manoron the moor.The story refers to...
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One day she . . .
In the past week,I've been thinking abouttheedges.The boundariesthat I come up to and look overand then retreat back away from.Life is continuously filled with these edges.Doorways.Thresholds open for...
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The Birds Return
Rumors of meadowlarkson the prairiereached me this weekalthough I have not heard them yet.Flocks of robins have beenmaking me happy all week.It is spring break soLittle E and I went out and placedtwo...
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Spring. Oh My Heart.
Meadowlarks are singing.Morning sunshine makes everything golden.There is a faint hint of green whispering its presence from the ground.Mama cows look with suspicion upon me walking even though I'm on...
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Happy Birding.
"Mom! Come outside and listen! It sounds beautiful out this morning!" were the words of my youngest before school this week.She was so right. It sounded absolutely beautiful.The sun was shining. Snow...
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Everything is Brighter After the Rain
We had 2.75 inches of rain yesterday and last night.Beautiful!Every thingisclean.Bright.Colorful.I knew if I walked today,I'd be rewarded with somethingspecial.I was.A blue bird.Birds are eloquent...
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Art Works in Progress
Here's a little peekinto my "studio space"a.k.a. "kitchen".{eeek! i'm excited about what i'm making!}These are some works in progress.Lately I am loving new mediums in my art:wiresketching with...
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Live in full color.
Live in full color.To me, it's the same message as living wholehearted or living all-in.It is how I most want to live.However, in life there are seasonsofstanding on the edge,ofliving...
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Happy New Year ~ The Beagle Steals the Show
Hello!!!Happy 2016!I have returned from myunintended 6 month vacation from blogging!So, I started my return by heading out into thesnowy, prairie windto take a nature photofor the little Facebook...
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Simply Walking. Good Medicine.
There really is no better medicine for my bodymy soulmy mindthan a simple walk.I see the beauty in the everyday stuff that always surrounds me.I appreciate the fresh air.Erin walks on water.She cracks...
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Backwards Steps
I toss aroundwriting about thisornot.Because I want to sharegood things.But, here I am.To tell my little story of pain.Because sometimesit is just good to know you are not alone.I "deal with"...
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Backwards Progress
This is Part 2 of dealing with migraines.Part 1 is here: Backwards Steps I'm walking.I'm taking steps.Forwards and backwards.The backwards steps are to strengthen musclesto hold my spine in placein...
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Digging Deeper Into The Pain
So last week,I was feeling pretty great that I had gone 10 daysmigraine free,pain med free.I'm still 19 days prescription pain med free.But I had a headache Wednesdayand nowtoday,pain.However,even...
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Just This.
When I walk,I collect images.Things that are simple.Some gratitude.Signs of hope.To attempt toshake the cloakof melancholyon windy daysthattiremysoul. I know thatPooh bearwas talking aboutsnow.But if...
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Consider Birds Sneak Peek and Supply List
Consider Birds:Trading Anxiety for Peace of Mindan online classbyJodene Shawbased on Matthew 6:26"Look to the birds of the air..."beginning May 16, 2016 Register atwww.whiteowlwings.comHey...
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Crescendo: Homestake Opera House Benefit "Artument"
I was invited to be a part ofThe Crescendo Galawhich is a fundraiser for the Historic Homestake Opera Housein Lead, South Dakotaon June 3rd.I am honored to be one of four fine artistscreating...
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Art and Photography Workshop: Wildflowers and Winging It
Oh. My. Heart!My favorite part of summeris this.Prairie Wildflowers.Give me a pasture of wildflowers and my cameraand you will find a happy Jodi.Since the prairie wildflowers have exploded here on the...
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Happy New Year 2018
Hello 2018.2017 has left me tired.As I read social media,watch programs,look at book titles,I see that I must not be alone.It seems that a bulk of usare craving slow.Many of us are on overload.We need...
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The Noblest of Arts
"The noblest of arts is that of making other people happy."P.T. Barnum~~~ Last Tuesday, January 2, was the last day of Christmas vacationfor my kids and my youngest had a gift card to the movie...
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Meanwhile Back at the Ranch
Last summer was a summerof fervent prayerforrain. Our prayers have been answered.Everythingisgreen and growingat Shaw Ranchon the western South Dakota prairie. Some simple time outdoorsreveals an...
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Making Space to Share Art
About a year and a half ago,I took my girls to a paint-your-own-potteryget togetherat the newly built Red Owl Hallat Red Owl, South Dakota several miles off SD Highway 34along the gravel Red Owl...
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