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On my ‘Nature’ walk enjoying the flowers, the babies, the ducks, and the willow trees with my friend and neighbor, Susan Treacy, at the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Flashbacks

Flashback to when I was a ‘Flapper’ in the 8th grade at Freemont Junior High in Roseburg, Oregon – I played the role of Mimi in our school’s play, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, and I was a dance choreographer creating moves and dance steps to the 1913 song, “Ballin’ the Jack” written by Jim Burris, music … Continue reading →

ARTWORK A Winters Rose

Dedication Schizoaffective and Bipolar Disorder   Alice Savage, head of the RHS Class Reunion of 67′ dedicates a wall in her house to my’ A Winter’s Rose’ painting 20×24, and my other paintings from top to bottom in the small frame, -‘Red Rose’ ‘Autumn Rose,’ and ‘Brilliant Flowers Rising Upward to meet the Sun.’

Happy Easter and Feliz Pascoa

Yesterday, my husband, our adopted grand girls, their father, and me went on an egg hunt at Mt. Scott Community Center, Portland, Oregon. There was a DJ who played 60’s music and people in blue jeans were rocking out.  An arts and crafts table where you could make ‘bunny hats’ and Easter decorations, stood at the park entrance. We were served … Continue reading →

‘Beautiful Flower’

‘Beautiful Flower’ ‘If you look for the best in others they will find the best in you.’ An oil painting I did- 20×20 of an African American baby.

Honored with a Lamb Doll

Praying Lamb Doll Award, I received for giving my NAMI In Our Own Voice speech last night, to the VA Family2Family Class in Portland, Oregon. Isn’t he cute?  

Educational Book for Babies

“Matching the Shapes.” This is one pattern handed down to me, that I incorporated in the ‘Baby Book” I made for my adopted grand daughter, Kayla. Here, she is, matching the colors to the shapes.