Archive for the Trainings Category


A Hike and Raindrop for My Body and Spirit

The day after the Commonwheel Art Festival jury, I worked on getting all the information sorted out and getting the checks copied and deposited in the bank. I walked to the Commonwheel and the copier was in pieces! That paper jam a couple of days ago must have been much worse than normal, so no […]

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Jury Day and a Sink Falls off the Bathroom Wall in the Cottage

I was awakened at 7:10 am on the morning of the Festival Jury with a phone call from my cottage tenant. She told me the sink had fallen off the wall in the bathroom. My first question was “Is there water spewing?” “No,” she said. That was good news. And next I said in jest, […]

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Raccoons in the Chimney and a Miraculous Save

Five days of craziness and some fun since my last post. My stress level is very high, my body is in pain, but getting things done and enjoyed some time off with my tenant and her friends on Monday. Yesterday, I emailed the person who was suppose to be getting an insurance quote for the […]

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A Blue Heron Made My Day Tolerable By Adding Unexpected Beauty

This has been a very challenging day. First, my Healing Circle actually got me a bit angry rather than taking a step towards healing. She spoke of a way of seeing the World in a way I find very difficult to embrace. And it just doesn’t resonate with me at all. So I won’t be […]

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Weather and Health Challenges Have Put Me In A Funk

Since returning from the Creative Industries Summit in Salida, I have been dealing with some challenges. My body has not felt very good the last week or more. Exhaustion was the first challenge. Then I realized I was experiencing neck pain like I hadn’t felt in years. I determined my head was off its axis […]

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Commonwheel Art Festival Marketing and Beer Garden Meetings

After my birthday weekend, I had lots of meetings before heading off to Salida for the Creative Industries Summit. Monday, April 28, I met with Rocky Mountain Highway coordinator for the Beer Garden at Trinity Brewery on Garden of the Gods. He had a meeting there and I had a meeting near there shortly after […]

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Creative Industries Summit in Salida Colorado

On Wednesday, April 30, I was getting ready to go to the Creative Industries Summit in Salida, Colorado when I saw an email from Etsy. A woman in Portland, Oregon needed a FantaFaces mask by Friday for a Gala Event. I sent a message back saying I knew it would cost at least $20 to […]

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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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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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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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