This morning
I woke up at dawn. I saw this gleam in the sky. When I put my glasses on, I could see it was a crescent moon, accompanied by a planet. Venus? The dawn was...
Author: Catherine
A Fiery hike
Four of us hiked up Fiery Mountain today. It’s a little mountain across the pond from our camp. According to the Internet, it is 557 feet (170 meters) in height. Another site says 466...
Generating joy
Every morning I write an aspiration for the day. Usually, I forget it almost immediately. Today I wrote “generate joy” – a phrase I read that stuck with me. I remembered it often during...
The tide
A very high tide over the last few days. The full moon, and then a wind and rain storm Monday morning, blowing from the south. The winds drive the tides even higher. The beach...
A release of some kind
I have been wanting to make a trace monotype since I discovered what they are. Maybe it was a few years ago that I saw one on Instagram. The medium entered my consciousness. Something...
New binding
I started hand-stitching this binding today. It’s my niece’s quilt, I believe my mom (her grandmother) made it. My niece’s favorite color has always been purple. When looking for a fabric to use, I...
morning at camp
We spent the night at camp. Our first overnight there since the rebuilding. It seems like it was a long time coming. It was not a comfortable place to be – freezing cold until...