Artist-in-residence programs have been part of the international art world for over a century. Some residency programs cover all costs, some offer stipends, others don’t cover any costs at all, still others provide lodging reserved for artists but require that … Continue reading
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The first time we visited St. John we said we were doing research for a novel. When we left Helena, Montana, that day in late November, 1996, it was minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. The moment we stepped off that airplane … Continue reading
I’m pleased to announce that after working on the manuscript off and on for five years, the book is now available for Kindle as well as in paperback. From the back cover: “In the memoir My Next Husband Will Be … Continue reading
No, I’m still on the move — this week at my son’s new house across the Clarkfork River from Thompson Falls, Montana — looking out the window at tall Douglas fir and Ponderosa Pine trees. A group of deer are … Continue reading
This out-of-sequence “weather report” covers Aug 15 – Early Nov 2005. The trip headline read, From Budapest to Krakow – Across the Carpathian Mountains. In the spring, when I had to choose a trip to celebrate turning 60, I already … Continue reading
Conch Shell. … Continue reading
This conch shell washed ashore in a storm and the conch creature died. I cleaned the shell and I’m sending it to my Granddaughter for her second birthday. The challenge is how to describe what this is and where it … Continue reading
During a successful slide down a snow field near Windy Pass on the edge of Yellowstone National Park, while hiking with the Montana Wilderness Assoc, July 9, 2005 … Continue reading
This “weather report” covers June 15 – August 15, 2005, and begins with a hailstorm – one with golf-ball-sized hailstones that I watched bounce off my nice new (2001 Mazda Tribute SUV) car one evening in Montana. The dents wrecked … Continue reading