Archive for April, 2014


Celebrations with Green Drinks, a Ruby and of a Birthday

I had some good times with friends this week and took some photos of flowers and a ruby practicing with my “macro” skills. A community member had given me a rough cut ruby to celebrate our Ruby anniversary. I had some fun photographing it on Tuesday. I had picked up a rusty bottle cap walking […]

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Hiking Ute Trail and a Long Day at Commonwheel Gallery in Manitou Springs

Woke up feeling a bit achy the Monday morning. After yesterday’s gardening adventure, the muscles in my upper legs and butt were a bit sore. Though not too painful, just a good reminder that I need to exercise is ways other than hiking to keep all parts of my body in better shape. I worked […]

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Gardening on Easter Sunday 2014

Easter Sunday dawned with a bit of clouds in the sky, but no snow or rain. Last night my roommate said she wanted to put some straw as mulch on the first garden bed. I really wanted to clean the weeds out before she did that. When I got up and saw she was still […]

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I Don’t Do “Nothing” Well

 I had planned on taking the day off on Saturday after the opening for “Old Spokes” at Commonwheel. I gave it my best shot at resting, but I really don’t sit around and do nothing very well. And even though I felt pretty exhausted, I couldn’t just sit and do nothing or read all day. […]

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“Old Spokes” Gather At Commonwheel Artists in Manitou Springs

The Celebration of Commonwheel Artists Co-op’s 40th Anniversary was a highly successful and Fun event! The Gallery was filled with beautiful art and people. Old spokes were there showing off their most current art endeavors and friends of old spokes all had a delightful time reconnecting and laughing about old times and delighting in friendships […]

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Successful Opening at Commonwheel Artists Gallery for Old Spokes

Tax day came and went without my even noticing it. My accountant has all my info and usually files for an extension. So won’t know what I owe for quite some time. I am very complicated with a variety of businesses, none of which make a lot of money yet. Not that I won’t someday […]

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Hiking While Ignoring A Health Challenge

This last week I went a very different hike from the ones I have been taking with my usual hiking partner. The last one I took with her was very leisurely and easy filled with birds. That was a fun hike done just in time, as the next day it snowed about 4 inches and […]

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Old Spokes and Hikes Looking Back

Since my last post over 8 days ago I have been going non-stop to keep up with my world. And that did not include posting on my blogs. Glad I gave up the idea of having to write on them both daily. The Art Festival and the “Old Spokes” gallery show have needed a great […]

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Commonwheel Artists Old Spokes Show has Consumed Me

I have spent way more time on the Commonwheel Old Spokes Gallery Show than planned. I am now at the point of getting the finalize pieces for the Artist Statement book finished, but some just keep rolling in for me to work on the photos and the Bios to make them look good. Tomorrow my […]

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Another Shopping Adventure

I had bought a cassette player on my last set of errands. The one in my feather studio is fading away. I have lots of cassettes and they are easier to change out than CDs when working with glue and feathers. What I hadn’t realized was that the speakers I wanted to hook it into […]

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