Even with her busy schedule, Melissa Doty took time to answer a few questions about why she loves hosting the Squareathon challenge and she offers a few words of wisdom as well. Thank you @melissadoty.art for taking the time to share with us. This … [Continue reading] about A brief Q&A with the host of Squareathon
August is the Sunday of Summer
August is the Sunday of Summer. And like a Sunday, we enjoy the vestiges of a rhythm we have become comfortable. August brings changes all around us, if you look. The once majestic sunflowers hang their heads, tired. The verdant hillsides are … [Continue reading] about August is the Sunday of Summer
What do you do for a living?
Well, I uh, I’m an artist, I’m a writer, I, uh… So tell me…….what do you do for a living? I hate answering this question. I don’t have a three sentence, 10 second elevator pitch that describes what I do, so it’s a little awkward for … [Continue reading] about What do you do for a living?
Nature folklore and weather predictions
Old wive’s tales have some elements of truth This past Saturday (21st), I heard the first cicadas in our area. I’ve marked the calendar for October 2nd, six weeks from then, to see if their prediction of a first frost is true. And today I … [Continue reading] about Nature folklore and weather predictions
An urban full moon walk
As we drive to Ironton, Ohio for our full moon walk on the levee, it is her, instead of me, who is the first to say, “Would you look at that beautiful sunset?” I put my phone away and look. We park and stroll on the paved walkway, our companions … [Continue reading] about An urban full moon walk