New Mexico ~ Albuquerque
My last day in New Mexico was perfect. The sky was clear and temperatures were comfortable for hiking through a sea of shattered black basalt, searching for the markings of another people from another time. On my own for the day (Hubby was working in Albuquerque), I wandered over the the west side of the [...]
New Mexico ~ Santa Fe & the Turquoise Trail
Traveling can be an exhausting business. After White Sands and the long drive through burning hills, we stopped just north of Albuquerque for the night. If you travel by RV, the casinos can be a great place to stop. They’ll take you at all hours (I think it was nearly 2 am for us) and [...]
New Mexico ~ White Sands…
The West…. Moving to Oklahoma has opened up the West to long weekend driving trips and made some of the magical places of my imagination accessible to this land bound creature who prefers to avoid planes whenever possible. I never imagined that I would get to visit White Sands National Monument in New Mexico, which [...]
Route 66 ~ Part III
Highway 66 is the main migrant road. 66 — the long concrete path across the country waving gently up and down on the map’… ’66 out of Oklahoma City; El Reno and Clinton, going west on 66.” ~ John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath Riding the older sections of Historic Route 66 is to become [...]
Mount Scott and Wildlife Refuge
I have had a busy few weeks with visits to the historic town of Guthrie, music and art events at the City Center and the windy trip to Mount Scott and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. My husband and I are doing day trips to find places where we might like to camp when Oklahoma’s [...]
When Changes Come
I spent the afternoon on Monday doing some updates to the website, getting it ready for the changes to come; a new bio and a little portfolio reorganization to open the way for new work. I am struggling a little with the new paintings because, for me, it is not enough just to paint pretty [...]
Settling In…
After over 6 months of domestic upheaval, it would appear that things are finally beginning to settle down. The studio is almost ready and the idea of packing, unpacking and moving from one temporary location to another is receding into the recent past. I recommend selling one’s house before committing to a cross-border move, but [...]
Route 66 to Oklahoma ~ Part II
We set out on old Route 66 from the Springfield KOA in Missouri a little later than planned but after two days of very little sleep, a real campground was a gift. We were not disappointed. This section all the way from Springfield, through Kansas to Oklahoma is jam packed with great old buildings that [...]
Home to Route 66 ~ Part 1
I am not a morning person. The last time I was on the road at 5:30 am was so long ago, but there I was on Friday morning stumbling into a Barrie Tim Horton’s, while Jeff filled the RV with gas. We drove into the October early morning darkness for what seemed like forever and [...]
Down to the “Weird” Wire
Only a couple weeks away from the move to Oklahoma, I have been reflecting a lot on home, making (or not making) art and what makes us who we are. Going to Oklahoma is taking me 1400 miles away from all that is familiar; family, friends, my woods (a walk in a forest will be [...]
