The View From My Art Corner

Finding beauty in the mess.

There are several months of scraps and things scattered around the space where I create.

It was like a path of memories over recent days.

Bits that I'd intended to use in art.

Quotes for art, or reminders for my day, inspirations, help for decisions.

I decided to really look.

To focus.

So I grabbed my focusing tool:  the Nikon.

And started looking.

Seeing.

Reading.

Remembering.

Sometimes I get so familiar with my surroundings

that I forget why I have it there in the first place.

So, I read and I think and I remember.

~ Scripture memory cards from Ann Voskamp ~

Decision cards ~ I made in Life Restoration online class by Melody Ross ~

Neo Colors introduced to me by Junelle Jacobsen and her lovely wild art classes

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Yes and Amen

~ from Jeanne Oliver's class The Journey of Letting Go ~

~ Kelly Rae Roberts print ~ Surrender ~

It reads:

Whatever you may be celebrating or grieving,

may you practice courage every day

and let it nurture your spirit

however weary or uplifted it may be.

There is hope in our celebrations

and strength in our brokenness.

May you embrace your own sweet surrender

with faith and courage along the way.

The View From The Hayfield

This one of for Aunt Jean.

Pictures of home in the spring.

The baby calves are bawling

and the mama cows are highly suspicious of me

because I am walking instead of driving the cake pickup.

The meadowlarks and robins are singing

and the creek is even running with a little waterfall.

It's been dry the past two springs.

It really is the perfect time for "birding".

There are no leaves, so they are easy to find.

No bugs and no tall weeds to navigate.

No ticks yet either.

Just look at who was keeping an eye on me

as I walked the fence line of the hay field.

Not just suspicious mama cows.

The View From The Drop Bunch

Words.

I just can't find the right ones.

So it's a good thing that a picture is worth a thousand

which means I've got enough words in pictures for a story here.

These ol' cows above are happy for the melt and mud,

I would think, because it means sunshine and warmth as they wait for their babies.

It's a season of expectations and weariness when the calves are coming.

It is especially tender this year.

I wonder how long it will be so tender?

Maybe always.

Maybe the tenderness can open my eyes.

Maybe it is good to stay a bit tender . . . 

~

Come to Me.

All you who are weary and carry heavy burdens

and

I will give you rest.

{says Jesus according to Matthew chapter 11}