A Dalliance with Dahlias
Lady Bird Johnson so wisely said, "Where flowers bloom, so does hope". The seasonal changes in my garden are a
Life in the Mountains
When Muhammad... When Muhammad (me) can't go to the mountains, the mountains come to Muhammad via Simon and Trolly
It’s Christmas again… and I am LATE!
I was one of those children that started dreaming about Christmas after Halloween. I drew up my plans for that
A Passion for Red at Christmas
Well I really love RED for the entire year for that matter!!!!!! I have always loved the color red even
Thank You and Giving Thanks
As most of you know I have been on the road trying to bring my newest, and perhaps my last
A Blue …. Christmas & White Holiday
I have no idea how many of you remember Elvis Presley singing Blue Christmas but I certainly do. However, when
My Passion for Chinoiserie
Since the time Marco Polo returned from his famous trek to China Europeans have been intrigued and then enamored with
A Constant Thread
As some of you have noticed I once again disappeared from my blogging in 2017. I have spent the last
Clean Up and Look What I Found
I have been in one of my obsessive, almost maniacal, cleaning up and organizing modes. Do you remember the Walt
Camaïeu Bleu
The first time I became aware of the painting style called camaïeu bleu was when I found a painting in