life as it is

 Your love lifts my soul from the body to the sky

And you lift me up out of the two worlds.

I want your sun to reach my raindrops,

So your heat can raise my soul upward like a cloud.

--Rumi

I've got plans, lots of them. For the garden, for my art, for this blog, for my health and wellbeing. Boredom is something I'm not familiar with. Ever. I will be working at catching up here, putting up some of the wonderful photos of student artwork that is long overdue. I just find it hard (pun, yes) to sit at the computer these days, my body doesn't like it. I believe I need to come up with a stand-up station for computer work...well, another plan! 

But for now ...

a walk past fragrant mint, soon to be part of a collaboration with water, the sun, a clear tall glass, and cubes of ice 

a glimpse at an adobe fairy house tucked under the old fashioned roses

beautiful, fragrant, and prolific

i so hope these heirloom brandy wine tomatoes produce prolifically despite the cool and cloudy pacific northwest summer

the cabbages, broccoli and brussel sprouts certainly enjoy the weather

as does the kale

the garden is happy, i am happy too; i love working in the garden again after so many years of not having one. And nothing tastes better than homegrown vegies.

I had a fabulous time teaching a 3 day workshop at An Artful Journey in Los Gatos, CA. The venue was beautiful and Cindy had everything planned to make the experience delightful and I got to finally spend some time with a dear friend I roomed with.

 And my class - oh, these women, each brave and daring, sharing their open hearts with one another as they created lovely art. I felt bonded with each of them and I know most if not all of them felt the same. I am grateful for the time there and will post some photos of their art soon.

 

I flew from there to Denver where I spend precious PRECIOUS time with family, including our youngest grandchild Jackson.

and sweet time with my youngest daughter, watching her be the incredible mom she is, warms my heart so

until next time, i leave you with a smile.

xox 

Comments

[judy Wise]

how wonderful to hear from you here, to see your garden which reflects so much love and care and to see the faces of your dear ones.

if only we had that magic beamer upper ... i miss you so. xo

[Jennifer White]

He's now a little man!!!! What fantastic pictures, Katie...so great to see what's been going on in your life this summer... as far as that standup workstation? It exists.. google it, a company I used to work for carried the sit-to-stand stool.. it's fantastic and feels so much better than standing! Okay, enough of my ergonomic talk... xox

[robruhn]

What a truly gorgeous little man and wow look at your garden, so productive.

[mary]

feels like a visit to your garden and family..love all the photos...and the beautiful smiles..enjoy your summer!

[lorraine lewis]

such sweet glimpses in your life- thank you for sharing bits of your life with us.

[Lesley]

Jackson is just the cutest thing. I love that photo of you holding him - pure joy on your face. I long for a grandson - 6 granddaughters are a blessing, but a boy - it's been 25 years since I held a wee boy in my arms. PS My maiden name is Jackson and my first born is Brian Jackson Riley.

[rebecca]

my darling....
your feet are leading you down paths of the heart. there is pure joy in this. when i look at you...holding the beautiful jackson,
have i ever seen you more radiant?

heaven. i find you there.

xoxoxoxoxox,
rebecca

[misty]

you truly do radiate with beauty (even more so than usual... how that's possible?) when holding that sweet little baby Jackson or any of your grand children.
love all the glimpses into your surroundings.
miss you bunches! love. xoxooxo

[Vicki Van Slyke]

Hi Katie--the garden is amazing so soon...you've done a wonderful job.
Thanks again to you and Walter for having us there with you...we had a very nice time. Your little guy is so cute. What a little smiley guy.
I'm glad you got to go to see them again so soon. These times don't come back. :)
xox

[Aviewbeyondwords.blogspot.com A Facebook User Karinbartimole Karinsuebart]

OMG, that Jackson is a doll!! what a great photo of the little man :) All your photos are beautiful, and your garden looks vibrant and yummy. Great summer time sharing Katie! wishing you well, K

[sharon]

reading your blog, katie, is like coming for a little visit, a cup of tea, wandering through the gardens...so good to see you on this lovely afternoon.