Road Trip

Well...it's not an actual road trip. It's really a book cover. I am a confirmation partner with an 8th grader at my church and we decided to make covers for our Bibles. I found some old maps lying around, and decided it would be the perfect use for a Bible cover. Here's the back...


I used a map of the United States amd intentionally placed New Mexico on the front cover. I feel I'm being called to Santa Fe sometime in the future. Maybe a trip to Ghost Ranch!! So many courses to choose from...

Art & Spirituality
Artful Journaling
Artful Spirit
Exploring Your Spiritual Journey: A Contemplative Art Retreat
Handmade Tiles: Images of the Southwest in Low Fire Earthenware
Mapmaking: The Art of the Personal Atlas
SoulCollage® As A Spiritual Path

There! My Ghost Ranch wish list in a nutshell! Maybe I'll see you there!

Till next time!

All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.
–Martin Buber

Signs of Spring!

Happy March Everyone! Just 20 more days till spring officially begins, but I decided that it's starting earlier around my house. The signs are here...

One creation by Mother Nature...


And one of my own...



Till next time,


Awake, thou wintry earth -
Fling off thy sadness!
Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth
Your ancient gladness!
-Thomas Blackburn, "An Easter Hymn"

A Spring Haiku

Spring, are you coming?
The winter wants to leave,
It has my blessing!

I've been on a bit of a creative hiatus lately, so I'll take advantage of my own dry spell to pay attention to someone else's creating! I just realized tonight that spring is one month away! And while I'm very much ready for spring this year, I was extremely thankful to wake up to this scene in my window recently...


And the adorable snowmen in my neighborhood put a huge smile on my face! (I really thought I'd find more than two on my walk today, however!!)



The amazing number of empty bird nests I spotted made up for the lack of neighborhood snowman. I bet I saw close to 100 nests - all types and sizes. They sure looked empty, and boy...is it quiet in the air!


Even though it's a winter wonderland now, I know it won't be too much longer before those spring birds are back...I can't wait!! Here's a little house wren that nested at our front door last spring. I wonder if his family will be back this year?


Spring, I'm ready for you! Feel free to remind me of this post when I'm knee deep in weeds!



Till next time,


Snowmen fall from Heaven unassembled.
-Unknown