Maggie Mae

Maggie, my friend’s border collie and therapy dog died last weekend. She will be missed. (Photo: SUP on Lake Sammamish, WA) #watercolor #dog #bordercollie #lovelifeeveryday #arttherapy

Coffee and Chocolate Farm Tour

So fun to have a tour with the farm’s manager at the Kona Cacao Farm. This is their newest farm, just south of Kona, and includes interesting information about local historic and contemporary farming practices. This farm includes mac nuts, kukui nuts, tropical ornamentals and of course mature kona coffee and cacao trees. It was…

Breezy Day at the Fair

My beautiful daughter at the Packwood (Washington) Fair .. circa 2013 … xo #graphite #portrait

Almost Home 2022

We’re on our last segment of 2022 and we’ve been doing our best to enjoy the moment while we anticipate moving to our new home (more on that later). Since Thanksgiving, we’ve had ups and downs: attempting to enjoy the beaches of Anna Maria Island while being sick for the entire time (not COVID, just…

Rhodesian Ridgeback

Found an old photo of the day I brought home my first little puppy. She was a beautiful Rhodesian Ridgeback, the runt of the litter. I named her “Sugar Magnolia” (since I was a deadhead in those days) and I called her Maggie. She was a very shy animal, but such a joy. The photo…

Melancholy Rain

#seattle #leaves #autumn #happythanksgiving #homelessinamerica #lovlifeeveryday