From the Archive: this post was orginally written November 2023 Welcome to the behind the scenes of my first series: The Candlelit...

From the Archives: This post was originally written Fall 2023. When I get into flow, there's no stopping my little squirrel brain. So...

The Vibe:   The big map at the visitor's center tells us we’re in the middle of nowhere in particular. Far from anywhere, it seems. Our...

The Vibe:   The summer sun killed the grass along the highway, and the wildflowers took over. Bright yellow buttercups stretch toward the...

The Vibe: We’re walking through the botanical gardens and stop at a well-placed bench to sit a while. Listen to the birds and the...

The Vibe:   We’re walking through the botanical gardens and stop at a well-placed bench to sit a while. Listen to the birds. Smell the...

The Vibe:   The Bradford pears bloomed, then the dogwoods, now tulips are popping up all over town. Stick season is over and spring is...

The Vibe:   The sky is blue, the air is warm, and it’s a good day for a walk around the neighborhood. The yellow daffodils bloomed...

The Downtown Overland Park (DOP) Art Fair had been on my radar for, well, literally years. This was the third annual DOP fair, and I had...

According to Google AI (lol), "Plein Air" painting can be defined as the practice of painting complete works of art outdoors, with the...

Come one, come all to the inaugural mumbling@