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July dusk teeters on the edge of possibility, betw

July dusk teeters on the edge of possibility, between consciousness and dream.

May you feel your stardust DNA calling you to dream of cosmos.

#natureart #naturepainting #naturewriter #pencildrawing #dailydoodle #dailyartwork #sketchbookart #sketchbooks #createdaily #slowlittlelife #storytellings #visualstoryteller #illustratenow #illustratedstory #midwestartist #iowaart #iowaartist #sketchbookart #sketchbooks #paintingfun #writersblock #soulwriter #birdsbutterfliesandblooms #alliseeispretty #beautyundermynose #inpraiseofslowness #slowlittlelife #floralart

Center yourself, FREE mini-workshop at Hearst. FR

Center yourself, FREE mini-workshop at Hearst. FREE mini-workshop at the Hearst Center Gardens on Tuesday, July 14, 5:30-8:30 pm. Call 319.273.8641 to register.

Smooth sailing. This week has been anything but s

Smooth sailing.

This week has been anything but smooth sailing. Mom had shoulder replacement surgery. Yesterday she was released into my care.

Nursing is not in my skill set. I came close to fainting yesterday as the physical therapist walked us through Mom's care. Thankfully the therapist caught me before I hit the ground.

It's possible that by the time we checked out I was a bit frantic.

My poor Prince Charming needed every bit of his charm and patience to get Mom and I loaded in the car and sailing for home.

Later it was my turn to be patient with him as he grew frustrated.

Why is it when someone is being patient and kind with us, it looks easy; and we expect we DESERVE their kindnesses? But when it's our turn to be patient and kind, it's a chore and the person we're showering with kindness clearly doesn't merit our effort?

Stay patient and kind out there. Stay calm and carry on.

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"A self is always becoming." Madeline L'Engle. Pu

"A self is always becoming." Madeline L'Engle.

Pull up a chair, tell me who and how you're becoming, and I'll tell you how it is with me.

May heart-warming conversations with friends fill your life.

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Ready to paddle into a new week of fresh adventure

Ready to paddle into a new week of fresh adventures?

Hang on, here we go.

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Sunday bouquet, hydrangea. #bloominglovely #forp

Sunday bouquet, hydrangea.

#bloominglovely #forprettysake #gameoftones #lookslikefilm #makehomematter #memmentosofmine #gardenart #goofingoff #whimsicalart #midwestart #birdsbutterfliesandblooms #alliseeispretty #beautyundermynose #inpraiseofslowness #slowlittlelife #floralart #flowerillustration #floralillustration #floralillustrations #summerfeeling #summerflowers #summerflowerphoto

Sparkle on! Be a light in the world. Celebrate

Sparkle on!

Be a light in the world.

Celebrate responsibly, take care of others, wear your masks.

#4thofjulyart #4theloveofart #midwestartist #iowaart #iowaartist #independentartist #imbringingsimpleback #illustrations #sketchbookart #sketchbooks #paintingfun #writersblock #soulwriter #joyspotting #everydayart #storytellings #visualstoryteller #illustratenow #illustratedstory

Good day! You know it's going to be a good day wh

Good day!

You know it's going to be a good day when art supplies show up at your door before 10 a.m.

Shout out to @maryhelengracestudio for suggesting the watercolor pens! Can't wait to try them!

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Take the plunge! As a small child I was terrified

Take the plunge!

As a small child I was terrified of 2 things: learning to swim and heights. I'm still terrified by heights.

Swim lessons were a disaster for me and the instructor, Tim. But thanks to Tim's patience, strong arms and encouragement, I learned to swim.

Not until the last day of the second year of swim lessons, and only because Tim said he was leaving for college and wouldn't be there next year, and I was in love with Tim the way only a seven-year-old can love a teenage boy and didn't want to disappoint him, did I jump from the low board.

These were the days when every small town pool had a low and high board. Now no pools have diving boards of any height. They are deemed too dangerous by insurers. Insurers could have saved a lot of money by outlawing everything I was terrified of as a seven-year-old. The list was long.

Still that leap thrilled! So much so, that when I stand at the precipice of any decision, I remember the thrill of leaping, hitting water and swimming to Tim's loving embrace.

And I remember all the times I didn't jump. I don't regret those. I wasn't ready.

Where is life pushing you to the edge of the diving board? Are you ready?

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Shhhh a new shop is opening soon! Click link in bi

Shhhh a new shop is opening soon! Click link in bio to learn more. Check out the FREE class! Welcome to The Enquire: reflections on art, literature and nature.

Summer is heating up. Tomato plants loaded, if sti

Summer is heating up. Tomato plants loaded, if still green. Snap peas snapped up as fast as you pick them. Radishes making a peppery sashay through lettuce leaf: red, green, bib, and arugula.

Sweet corn can't be far behind.

July: all poetry, love and feasting.

May a garden's bounty bless your table.

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Easy rider. Often we find ourselves pedaling furi

Easy rider.

Often we find ourselves pedaling furiously, riding against the wind, wishing or hoping for a different reality.

Recently someone said, "Don't try so hard." Ah yes! Challenges, life, it all unfolds. Today's problem isn't solvable by sheer force of will.

There's good news here. We can relax our grip on life, because holding on to ourselves, our vision, our passions tightly isn't likely to make the world conform to our desires.

Take your feet off the pedals for a moment friend. Enjoy the ride. Become an easy rider.

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Minding our own patch of earth. My quarter acre o

Minding our own patch of earth.

My quarter acre of gardens celebrates 10 years of careful cultivation and benign neglect this summer.
The gardens and I slipped into middle age over those 10 years.
We both take more work and discipline to maintain our shape. We sometimes need a firm hand to reign in our abundance.

The one crop I never plant, always welcome and marvel at their abundance: butterflies.
May you find joyful abundance this week.
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Fireworks. The garden is in one of its quiet mome

Fireworks.

The garden is in one of its quiet moments just before it explodes in a riot of color.
But even when its quiet, there are fireworks of shape and texture.
King Tut and giant allium.

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"Serene, I fold my hands and wait, Nor care for wi

"Serene, I fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind nor tide nor sea;
I rave no more 'gainst time or fate,
For lo! My own shall come to me.
Waiting, John Burrows

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Generosity. Yesterday was a double scoop, extra c

Generosity.

Yesterday was a double scoop, extra cherry on top kind of day.

Not everything went swimmingly. Life skid off it's well, oiled rails with a couple of big disappointments. And yet the love of supportive friends and family softens life's sharp edges.

As the day drew to a close, what lingered was the perfume of acceptance, the sweet taste of love, the pink twilight of hope.

May life serve you a double dip of happiness, extra cherry on top.

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Dianthus. Last year I began a project of painting

Dianthus.

Last year I began a project of painting each flower in the gardens as they bloomed.
At first, I kept up nicely, but then EVERYTHING began blooming
I lost heart and quit the project.

Last fall while visiting Robert Frost's home in Vermont, I ran across a charming, hand drawn guide to the gardens and woods around his house. Inspired I started to reimagine my abandoned project.
And then I forgot about it again, until this week when I ran across last year's sketchbook. Thinking about giving it another go.

My son tells me three false starts is about the right number to either commit yourself or abandon projects.
How many false starts do you give yourself?

May you dream a dream or two today.

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Refreshed. Hello! I'm back from a week away in th

Refreshed.

Hello! I'm back from a week away in the northern woods. My skin and soul are sun-kissed.

Day to day, I lead a charmed life, but even charmed living needs a moment to pause, reflect, reset and begin again.
May you sail into the new week refreshed and restored.
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Lucky. The French Cafe is open this morning, din

Lucky.

The French Cafe is open this morning, dining for 2 la fresco.

May your Sunday fill with fresh air and sunshine.

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Peony, hydrangea, daisy. #natureart #alliseeispr

Peony, hydrangea, daisy.

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