In our day-to-day travels around the city, Tom and I have been noticing more and more celebratory items for sale for the 250th birthday of our beautiful land, the United States of America. I was looking for some memorabilia for my upcoming 50-year class reunion, and I came across one of my journal entries from 1976. I literally drove across the country on July 4th, 1976, after attending my nephew’s baptism in Kansas. All the way from Kansas to Pennsylvania, there were fireworks everywhere. I wrote about the tall ships and about Denmark celebrating with us in solidarity. It was…

Abigail lives with us Monday through Friday during the day and one night overnight. It’s been good to see her becoming increasingly comfortable with the NG tube. Though she’s still not eating orally, we are getting her to taste foods throughout the day. The good news is that I feel ready to get back to work in my studio, as well as around the house in general. This week, I’ve somehow managed both! May I introduce you to our new garden? Gardening, to me, is like painting the yard with color and texture.  Flowers, what can I say… they bring…