Succulent Wall Replenished

Succulent Wall Replenished

We just refreshed our succulent wall at the J & J Ranch and it’s just like working on a giant mosaic. See if you can find the bird’s nest that we left in place. Now let the rains pour!
Why “A Whole Lotta Love” Turns Me On!

Why “A Whole Lotta Love” Turns Me On!

You know that coming-of-age song that every time you hear it your heart beats faster, your body softens and you feel all juicy inside? For me it’s Led Zeppelin’s “A Whole Lotta Love.” Since I’m a California Girl and was a teen during the...
Why I Recommend Wild Women, Wild Voices

Why I Recommend Wild Women, Wild Voices

Congratulations to my mentor and dear friend Judy Reeves for her recent publication of Wild Women, Wild Voices – Writing From Your Authentic Wildness. It’s a beautiful book filled with research on others who have written wild before us and inspirational...
A Confession

A Confession

      A Confession I warned him not to rock the boat but as usual he couldn’t help himself. We ended up in a half-embrace. Betrayals gathered like clouds & a storm brewed. He tugged at the jib of my fragile emotions but they ripped & blew away....
Ooh La La!

Ooh La La!

Before After I bought the old drawer in a junk shop because the chipped peeling paint and funky silver handle really called to me. It cost a whopping seven dollars! In my studio I cleaned it, splashed another coat of paint along the edges and added lace. Then I...
Why Mornings are My Prime Time

Why Mornings are My Prime Time

Mornings are my prime time and I cherish it. That’s when the house is quiet, the muse is with me and I can think clearly. I don’t make early appointments and have trained my household, to leave me be. As soon as I wake up I get my cup of tea, crawl back...