momsville

I found a praying mantis egg sack and was smart enough (this time) to put it in a covered jar. It “hatched” sometime Sunday night and we needed to release these tiny guys before cannibalism happened. Here, then, are some images to document the occasion.

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I’m having an art exhibit with Joy Yagid, and Tricia Zimic. Joy is a photographer and Tricia is a ceramicist and painter, and all three of us have chosen nature as a focus for our work. I’ve shown my work in various venues but I’m surprisingly excited to show these paintings in the town I [...]

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When we moved to our house nine years ago, there was a very old cherry tree in the back yard. An arborist told me to cut it down. It was infested with carpenter ants. It leaned to the side. But it was blooming. And it was beautiful. It is now early spring and the tree [...]

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…for birthday celebrations. These are just some of the many cakes I’ve managed to throw together by party time. Classic Cupcakes garnished with an m&m. The Rocket Cake Planets (to go with the Rocket Cake) The Lego Cake More Cupcakes (kinda phoned this one in) Giant Donut More Planets (sticking with a winner) “Earth” (crushed [...]

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happy new year. I’m upgrading everything so I will be silent for a bit. In the mean time:

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