I did this project in 8th grade Art. My granddaughter, now in 8th grade, also is an artist .

And a poet.

Herein is joy.

The best garden day of the year. It's almost enough to make me plant something else.

How to tell if the parochial school kid is still there after all these decades:

Made "a good Act of Contrition" while flying.

Smoke near DFW airport.

Feels analogous to the country at large.

@laurencemusgrove.bsky.social Headed out on vacation, packed "The Senior Class" in my backpack.

Happy Valentines Day.

For what it's worth, the Emperor Claudius beheaded Valentine.

Here's some food substitutions & spice mixes. I upped my chef skills enormously in 2020 & 2021. These knowledge sets are good to know.

Today's agenda? Prepare clothing for a shelter, food for a feeding ministry, laundry, clean fridge.
An improvement over days when the to do list was "grieve."