Tag: collage

  • Happiness & Gratitude

    If you’re looking to boost your personal happiness by 40 percent, this series of posts, taken from tips researched at UC Berkeley, just might do the trick. I’m only on #4, gratitude, but have already noticed a general uptick in my mood. Gratitude is a habit that can only help. Begin every day with a…

  • Artist by Accident

    Looking familiar, hey? In accidental artist mode, trying to create a beautiful postcard with limited tools.  Okay, tools are adequate, skills limited. Have other side, too, all my book covers, but I could not get them down to thumbnail size so I’m just going to throw myself on the mercy of Speedy Printing, who does my friend Iris’s…

  • An Idea Knocks

    This is for Sharon, a wonderful writing friend from way back in the e-zine 50-something days:) Her question was: How do you know where to start a story? This is one of the reasons it’s easier to be a writer than a knitter. In knitting, if you miss a row, it has to be unraveled…

  • Art Day

    It’s gorgeous and sunny outside. This morning, Al and I sat on the patio and had a cup of coffee for the first time since last fall. I can report that the Kindle is as easy to read in the sun as it is in the house;-)   I’ve been in such a good mood all day. This morning…