February has been balmy, a few warm rainy days and then back to bone chilling mornings and slick ice.  It is around the time when I really want to stay at home, duvet pulled up over my head, hot water bottle at my feet and have no commitments at all.  But that isnt real life.  … More Weather and deadlines  

I have been pulled into the world of YouTube these cold days, watching knitting podcasts, allotment gardening videos and art vlogs.  I dont feel guilty at all because these have been inspiring me to knit, sketch and plan my gardens.  The still from Youtube below is from Fruity Knitting, an amazing series of video podcasts … More February and snow days….

This year I am participating in Inktober. It is a good challenge for me and anyone else doing the daily drawings.  It is also a way to lead me into my winter studio time and new goals. Well old goals really, but this time I will follow through on some of them like updating my … More Inktober 2017

Not to mention having super energy. As a gardener, and an avid vegetable grower, the Fall is especially busy. Not only are there the herbs and veg to harvest, but one actually has to do something with all those piles of luscious leaves and fruits! Today I harvested my basil – early but necessary as … More Here’s when I wish there were more hours in the day….