The Call: Closed Circuits — Cheryl A long time ago, in what seems like a different life, I wrote a post (or two) on my homeschooling blog about conversations among books and readers. I was able to find an excerpt that seems especially pertinent to the connections I’m experiencing now, as everything I read seems […]
The Call: How Do I See Myself? — Cheryl Sometimes I think back over my early years and laugh. There is no way I could have envisioned my life the way it is now. In high school, I was led to believe that meaning in life was tied up with careers and what other people […]
The Response: Sharing — Cheryl I love it when Dennis and Stella spend time together. It was especially nice this evening, because Dennis had been gone almost all week.
The Response: Illumination — Cheryl I give thanks for words and light, and when words fail, I’m grateful for images.
The Call: Searching for the Answers — Cheryl I don’t know how to brand myself as a photographer. I’m certainly not a wedding photographer and have no desire to be one. I did one senior pictures session and learned a lot, but I don’t think it’s something I’d want to specialize in. At this point […]
The Call: Under the Tree — Jessica Is there any better way to begin the summer break than reading a good book under a tree in the cool shade?
The Response: Rediscovered Masterpiece — Cheryl I recently re-read Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre (but my first reading shouldn’t even count, as it was decades ago, and the book I read then was abridged — grrrrr). This time, I was blown away by how good it was. The novel was one of those books that gets […]
The Call: Still Life with Books — Jessica What do I want to say about this call? Books are my everything (within limits, of course!). As soon as I could read, I was a reader. I tried to write for awhile, but then I gave up, realizing that I was a reader not a writer. […]
The Response: Where Would I Go? — Cheryl There are days when I look around my studio, which is supposed to be a sanctuary of sorts, and encounter so many representations of things I need to do and things I want to do (but who can find the time for that stuff?) that I almost […]
Cheryl I got a new flash for Christmas, but I never did much with my previous one. In fact, I’ve sort of avoided having much to do with it. While I was tempted to return the flash, I decided to take on the challenge of learning to use it well.
The Call: Tomahawk House — Cheryl I’ve long admired the design of this house (especially when those lupines are blooming), which sits next to Natanis Golf Course. It wasn’t until last year, though, that I learned that the house is owned by Natanis and is available as a rental. The Response: An Attempt to Organize […]
The Call: Colored Eggs — Jessica Twelve cups of dye — an infinite combination of colorful eggs. We’re getting ready for Easter. Response: Turning the Pages — Cheryl I read poems and stories hundreds — or even thousands — of years old, and I’m struck by the recurring themes: loyalty, betrayal, pride, honor, ambition. Perhaps […]
The Call: Flame Red — Jessica Sometimes the call seems like it’s a piece of cake. Say “blaze” and the first thing in my mind is a gorgeous sunset blazing across a colorful sky. Well, we don’t often get sunsets like that around here — and then there was also our rainy, overcast forecast for […]