Iris in Progress

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My husband Steve is working on a project and asked me for some pictures of Iris. No, he did not want photographs, he asked for drawn and colored ones. Here is the progression of my work. I show you the first one to the last as I experimented and tested my skills with oil pastels [...]

Left Handedness Is From the Devil

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Me, left handed cooking. My first grade teacher (bless her heart) hit me with a ruler because I used my left hand to write. I spent most of the year trying to use my weaker hand for the most important thing in class, writing. I did not do well in school that year or any [...]

Pedaling A New Miracle Drug!

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Stoopidil-tayk-anyfing – if you have asthma and cannot go out to follow the bee; – if you have acne and hate the pock marks on your forehead; – if you have depression and it weighs you down watching you; – if you have scabby ugly psoriasis……. Photo: Matt Browne, Flikr, Creative Commons – Will open [...]

Orchids of My Imaginations

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From the series: Orchids of My Imagination Pastel on paper “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi

In the silence of the mountains

From Sierras and Death Valley, CA Silence!

Mushrooms are different and strange.

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One of my favorite things to photograph is mushrooms. I always find them in hidden places, dark places. The colors amaze me. Under appreciated, they thrive even when neglected and unnoticed. May you thrive even in darkness May you grow in the hidden places of your heart May you find peace in the quiet areas [...]

Story without words

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In Pursuit of Education and Refinement

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Sherry Yassa Forde Art “No. I dont want that piano. I don’t care that it’s free. It’s old, the keys are old and the hammers are probably a mess.” “But the boys are learning,” I attempted thinking of how snobbish she sounded. Silent for a few seconds pondering whether it is worth explaining, she sighs. [...]

10 Things to an Effective Worker

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Be the bloom in the desert The light in the dark 10- Be on time. It does not matter that your Boss does not care, when, you arrive. Be on time. It should be noted by everyone and your Boss, that you always show up at a specific time. It makes you reliable. Reputation: Reliable [...]

A Challenge for the New Year 2012

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Having been challenged to come up with three words to cover my goals for the new upcoming year, I struggled little, since it was on my mind anyway. My three words are: Shall Not Want. When thinking of my successful past and the money I made over the years, I felt bewildered then somewhat discouraged. [...]