It's been a long time since my blog updates!! I just returned from Boston and our international art therapy convention, which takes place every two years. We had great weather and a very worthwhile convention. (Also some unusual experiences - ask me about dorm life sometime!!) It was a time to reunite with friends and classmates:
And make new ones as well. This is Derry's "baby sister", Theresa, and we adopted her as part of our group!!
I've gotten immersed in art projects again. My latest is writing Haiku poetry and keeping a journal of musings about ranch life. I have been continuing the black and white portraits as well. This is "Beanie", who recently passed over. My brother caught her in a pensive mood at Christmas time:
Well, after two days of 100+ weather, the temperatures plummetted to 55 degrees in the am, 68 during the day. We used to joke here that "sure we have summer here, it happened last Tuesday", and I see that still applies. Right now we're enjoying a heat wave of 85 degrees!
The sunroom is finished, and we absolutely live out there - ALL of us!!
And more news of ranch life - Ronn has had more sightings of wildlife. He found a wild rabbit enjoying our meditation garden and a family of raccoons sitting at the pond's edge (no pictures unfortunately). Our blue heron is back and the bullfrogs are gone (Yes!) - my cat Red is entranced with the heron and ducks. See him hiding?
While I was at the convention, Ronn also saw a doe and little fawn (with its white spots) out for a stroll. They may have been sampling the blackberries, which are in full stages of ripening now. I am madly picking pots full, freezing them or making pies. I think we're going to make jam this weekend!
And how's this for ranch produce - 5 (count 'em) tomatoes - Yea!!
In June, we enjoyed a visit from Kathleen (one of the instructors and originators of the Art and Healing program at Ringling) and her husband. Just want to remind everyone that you are welcome also to come for a visit to the great northwest!! (now is the good weather)
And now more pictures from the Pacific coast (think clam chowder, big mugs of coffee and warm woolen sweaters):
More later....... Georgia and JD wanted to sign off this time:
