Key No.1

Key No.1

This piece is called Key No.1 for obvious reasons. Well, the key part is obvious. The No.1 is because I expect keys to show up in future works and my art naming imagination may fail me again. I’ve been experimenting with different techniques of applying paint to...
75 Grapefruit

75 Grapefruit

I have a tree in my patio. A big grapefruit tree. I’m delighted to have a big grapefruit tree in my patio for the shade it provides to the morning side of the house. It gives me a place to hang my wind chimes and hummingbird feeders. It will look great with twinkly...
The Battle of the Butter Dish

The Battle of the Butter Dish

Who knew there could be such drama around the common butter dish? My husband has been having trouble lifting the butter dish lid for quite a while now. Apparently after enough years our fingerprints no longer provide the friction needed to hang on to slick surfaces. I...
We’re having a heat wave!

We’re having a heat wave!

The weather forecast for the Phoenix area is HEAT! Record breaking heat, for the next several days. I mean 120! degrees heat. What am I going to do when it’s this hot out? Mostly stay home. All destinations outside of home will be selected based on specific criteria:...