photo: The call of the morning, Northern California. Early this morning as the sun was adding gold to the sky my youngest brother Zane called, "The geese are here, the field is white, if you want to take photos now…

  Spellbound was held at the Langhum Hotel in Pasadena, a beautiful place. The Langhum was elegant, oozing with chic-ness, yet wasn't stuffy nor pretenious. The classes were held in old ballrooms.  I could imagine it back in the day were…

So very happy. I would have never guessed that blogging would have opened up such opportunities. The people I have met, places I have visited, friendship shared, a genuine kindness that amazes me, where I raise my hands to the…

  Each and every day of the week,      Every minute of the hour,    To trust that no matter what happens,   Dreams come true.

Spellbound  [ˈspɛlˌbaʊnd] adjective "Having ones attention held as though one is bound by a spell." I am. Utterly captivated by Spellbound. The kindred spirits, the teachers and activities, the creative talent oozing from every amazing artistic person gathered, the place, the…

A scarred pumpkin sits in an urn at my cousin Judy's home. Want to know how to do it?   How to scar a pumpkin. See how to scar a pumpkin.   Do tell me your favorite pumpkin recipe?