The purpose of art camp, of course, is to make art. But it's not the only thing we do. We read, swim, walk, talk (for hours), eat well, ...

It happens every August. My friend Kate and I escape to my cottage for a week and enjoy what we call "Art Camp." Every day we pain...

Thanks for all the wonderful birthday wishes and lovely comments on my last post! Life is indeed good (this blogging community is part of t...

What a good birthday week! On Sunday, we had fun with the Little Boys and their mom (check it out here if you haven't already) and on M...

 "The corn is as high as an elephant's eye And it looks like it's climbing clear up to the sky!" ~ Oscar Hammerstein II, ...

When I came home for what was a going to be a few days, I realized that there was much to be done on the home front. Not the least of that w...

You can tell that any schedule I get falls to pieces in summer! But while there's still plenty of time to do some summer reading, I thou...

I'm home for a few days and it will be time to check out the Ditch again. But I have a feeling I won't see the terrific sight I saw ...

"It's a quiet week in Lake Wobegon," as Garrison Keillor would say. It that way here at the Otsego Lake in many ways, too. Onc...

 Help! I follow many of you Blogger bloggers through the Follow button that shows up in my reading list on my dashboard. For two days now, w...

For weeks I had been looking for sweet black cherries at the farmer's market. None were to be found and the season was nearing its end. ...

Now that Rick is recovered from his surgery, we've actually been having a nice time! There have been a couple of rainy days but that...

Although I haven't shared much in the art line of late, it hasn't been a summer devoid of creativity. It seems that the season has b...

Let's face it. We all like a good buy when we travel -- a souvenir, something special to bring home, maybe as a gift or just to treasure...

"Doesn't it get old, walking the same route each time?" I was asked. The reply is simple -- "No. Because it is never real...

Rick has been recovering from his surgery here at the lake, while I headed south for an appointment, returning for the weekend. For the most...

I love reading essays and short pieces about a topic or place I enjoy. If you do as well, "France, A Love Story" (subtitled "...

In a normal summer up north, I will take day trips to some of the towns in the north that make for a great day trip but are pretty much alwa...

Now that the holiday is over, we are settling into real lake life. Most of the tourists and boats have left (at least for the week) and whil...

As I've gone through photos and memories for this year's Paris In July posts, I was struck by many photos taken as Rick and I walked...

Greetings from the lake! It's good to be back. The Little Guy had his party and life at the lake is quiet and happy. By the way, a belat...

Paris In July is one of my favorite blog parties. Each July a group of bloggers who love Paris (and France) write about books, film, travel,...

Recently I participated in a series of free online workshops called "Workshop Week" hosted by Becca Courtice of the Happy Ever Af...

And it is still raining. All week. (Well, we had a surprise day off on Sunday, but thunderstorms are coming again and scheduled through Frid...

I don't know when my love affair with quilts began but I know I was very young. Perhaps it started with my first quilt, a doll blanket m...

Back some time ago, I mentioned the delicious quiche I cobbled together from a couple of different recipes. So many were interested I promis...

With Rick in Dallas and my last physical therapy appointment for a few days under my belt, the time was right -- road trip to the lake for t...

I haven't done an art post in awhile so I thought I'd catch up with a few things I've been working on. As you know, I'm very...

More blooms! My garden and peonies are faded now, but I managed a few pix before the passed their peak.

What could be better than a perfect day in June? A perfect day spent with the Toddler Twosome and their mom and dad!  Rick was leaving for D...