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Tag Archives: Creativity
Episode 6/11…wherein it takes 2 episodes to capture this very full day!
Thursday morning, April 7th, 2022 Such a busy day today, it is hard to believe that a week ago right now I was in New Hampshire, in my apartment, so eager to finally get on a bus, to go to … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 5/11…wherein learning and note-taking surpass, for once, the urge to sketch
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022- 10:45pm & still writing! Our last full day based at the Royal Oak Hotel in Betws-y-Coed I took notes throughout the day today, and am compiling them this evening in my bedroom as usual. The difference … Continue reading
Episode 4/11…wherein we explore our own village and the island of Anglesey
Tuesday April 5th, 2022 in Betws-y-coed: What a fascinating old town! I’m so glad we had this morning to explore, at our own pace, the grounds of the hotel, the village, and a bit of countryside beyond. Our group of … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 3/11…wherein we explore tramway heights and copper mine depths
Monday the 4th of April, 2022 I heard once that it takes one day for each hour of time-zone change to fully get over jet-lag. Since I am 5 zones away from home, and today is the 4th day here, … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 2/11…wherein I awaken in 2022, in Manchester, England
3rd April 2022 Today I learned a hard lesson: Never scrimp on paper, simply because you think you might run out! We awoke early and eager today, had a quick breakfast together, all 24 of us plus two RS Leaders, … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration, Writing Habit
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Episode 1/11…wherein I escape the reality of 2020 quarantine and Travel Through Time and Space to 2022 Britain
March 30th, 2022 What a crazy time it has been in the two years since that insane 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. It slapped the entire planet, sending it to its room for weeks, months on end. The rhythm of adjustment was … Continue reading
The Perfect Time to Travel is…Right Now
I boarded a plane on April 1st, 2020, heading to the UK for a month, thanks to the inspiration of Roz Stendahl. “Are you mad? There is a global pandemic going on!” No worries, it is perfectly safe to travel … Continue reading
Posted in 2022 Fake Journal - "My Wales Tale", Pen & Ink, Sketchbooks, Watercolor
Tagged Beginnings, Creative Habit, Creativity, Inspiration
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The Story of Inkheart- and More
Sometimes when I am looking for a movie to rent, I do a search by actor. This time it was Helen Mirren (never a bad choice), and my search turned up a PG rated movie that was ostensibly for children, … Continue reading
The Greatness of Blue
It was the 24th day of the last month of the year, snow was everywhere, and the summer animals had long since headed south for the winter. Or so the villagers thought. It had been difficult for everyone since winter … Continue reading
Posted in 3- Magic: Art Epiphanies, Cartoons, Musings on Life, Watercolor
Tagged Community, Creativity, Inspiration, Perseverance
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Oils in the Cellar—Sawdust in the Attic
I grew up in a home of polarized artists My father, an executive at the Reader’s Digest from 1956-1967, also had a fully outfitted woodworking shop in the attic of our old colonial house. There he crafted furniture year … Continue reading
Posted in Cartoons, My Story, Pen & Ink, Watercolor
Tagged Beginnings, Creativity, Memoir, Mentors
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