More red
When I was painting the walls of my house recently, I put together chips of the various colors I wanted to use: various grays, light and...
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Jul 28, 20131 min read
Checking in
IMG_3438, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. So I’ve had my stint in the Big City during the Big Heat Wave: it was wonderful being with...
Jul 3, 20131 min read
For the time being
IMG_3351, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The days are very big now. It surprises me, always, how much time painting takes from my...
Jun 15, 20131 min read
The things I didn’t say
P1040353, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Often, usually, after I post I think of lots I left out. So here are a few thoughts about my...
Jun 14, 20132 min read
Fire objects
The second evening of the program, Alan had us go into the woods and find some sticks to make a memorial to an ancestor we each wanted to...
Jun 3, 20131 min read
In my mind
IMG_3331, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written lots of brilliant blog entries. In my head, that is....
May 7, 20132 min read
Fun comes in all sizes
To many people (who don’t paint), being an “artist” seems very romantic. Forgetting the struggles of getting the painting right, getting...
Mar 27, 20132 min read
If there is nothing wrong, does that mean it’s all right?
Last Wednesday afternoon, my friend, Danuta, invited me to watch a movie with her. We pulled the blinds and sat on her comfortable sofa...
Mar 19, 20131 min read
Facing the inevitable . . . or not
Just after listening on Sunday to the beautiful young woman who lost her entire family with one stroke of nature, a tidal wave, there was...
Mar 3, 20131 min read
In defense of grumpiness
Writer Peter Frase talked to Jian Ghomeshi on “Q” this Thursday past, defending rude service and how we are slaves to “service with a...
Feb 26, 20131 min read
How to repair a pothole
“Always make new mistakes.” #Pothole
Feb 25, 20131 min read
The moon on ice
Full moon over the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Did you ever try to brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand? Try it!...
Feb 11, 20131 min read
When
Snow in February, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. We’ve had a lot of snow in Eastern Canada recently. Enough to make the roads narrow,...
Jan 30, 20131 min read
“If you cannot be enlightened, pretend to be someone who is enlightened, and then behave like
I found a great video of an inspirational commencement speech on Rachel Pink’s blog. It’s great. The speaker, Neil Gaiman, not only...
Jan 27, 20131 min read
What’s going on here
So, my driveway has been plowed four times since I’ve been back from NYC. Three times in three days, in fact. It’s been cold, very cold,...
Jan 18, 20131 min read
My New York
There are many ways to think about New York City. It’s big, it’s crowded, loud, sometimes brash, always exciting. Here are a few ways I...
Dec 19, 20121 min read
Anniversary, sort of, thoughts
Bayswater Beach, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It’s been nine years since I started this blog. December 18, 2003. I was in the City...
Dec 8, 20121 min read
Thinking
Coming out of tai chi class Thursday evening, I told a fellow classmate I could only do the push-hands (a partner exercise) if I didn’t...
Dec 6, 20121 min read
To be fair in love and war
The brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I was telling my neighbor this morning about asking Lila to marry me. My only concern now...
Dec 4, 20122 min read
Boys, girls and puppy dog tales
Lila by the brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. In a fit of affection and longing this morning, I asked Lila to marry me. She...
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