Dragon Wisdom

      “Anyone with the time and inclination can acquire the technical proficiency.  To achieve greatness though, that requires artistry, imagination, and thoughtfulness.”                                        – Christopher Paolini I was listening to...

Speaking of resolutions…

While I’m on the topic of resolutions and goals, I thought I would share a site that I have used off-and-on.  It is called 43 Things.  On a whim I did a search for the most popular goals and the 43 Things website came up.   In case you didn’t know, my...

2011 Reviewed

Welcome 2012!  A fresh new year, full of possibilities. I am in the midst of making my new year’s resolutions.  This is a task that I take quite seriously – mostly because I have low guilt threshold – so it doesn’t take much for me to feel guilty.  If I casually set a...

A Make-over for my Kiln

I live in eastern NC where we are often blessed with mild winter days.  Today was such a day.  With the promise of a warm afternoon, I decided to finish giving my kiln a make-over.  A few weeks ago, I put fresh, new elements in my kiln.  Yesterday, Julie started...

In a Holi-Daze

Christmas is over – but I am still celebrating.  I am always loathe to abruptly cease the celebration.  Since I struggle with transitions, I tend to drag them out so I can soften the stark contrast of change.  I am still lighting the tree, watching holiday...

Winter Solstice

I love the solstices (I also love the equinoxes).  Each year I try to do something to acknowledge the Winter Solstice.  This year, I am going to look at neighborhood Christmas lights.  I think it is a prefect way to mark the longest night!