After yesterday’s 90*s today’s 40*s feel very cold to me. So after some early morning garden work I’m spending this cold snap indoors. I’m working on learning how to do better videography to make better online plant walk videos for … Read the rest “Online Plant Walk, Learning videography, garden work, and cold snaps”

Every spill and fall along our creek has a song. Today I visited a few locations to record them. Creek songs vary from place to place. Each voice is unique and beautiful. Some draw me more than others. My favorite … Read the rest “Creek Songs”

Last week I received an inquiry by email to ask if I’d be interested in reviewing MRE products. Of course I would, I replied. Preparedness goes hand in hand with our lifestyle out here at Wild Ozark. The case of … Read the rest “MRE’s from Prepared Bee”

There are things I need to do today. But I’m feeling unmotivated to do much of anything. Skies are overcast, ground is muddy still, and it’s still cool enough for a light jacket. Maybe this is a good time to … Read the rest “Morning Mile”

They go by various names: little people, twig people, fairy folk, wee folk, or woodland creatures. Forest Folk. Are they just imagination, or does a whole society of little people live on the fringes of human comprehension?Forest Folk, Urban Sprites … Read the rest “Forest Folk”

When most people think of natural resources, they’re thinking of lumber, ores, fresh water, and other things used for manufacturing on an industrial scale. Local natural resources include wild foods and medicines, wild water, and for me, wild rocks. I’m … Read the rest “Appreciating local natural resources”

I’m making stationery sets today for a lovely letter writer who placed an order the other day. These usually take me a couple of weeks to produce because I don’t get many orders for them and I so I make … Read the rest “Making Stationery Sets Today”

I bought what I hoped would be a warm hat while on a recent trip. During this past week’s arctic blast and snowmageddon, I got to put that hat to the test. It passed with flying colors. First the scenic … Read the rest “Warm Hat on a Cold Morning”

Percolating a painting- what does that even mean? I don’t know if you’ve noticed how long it takes me between finishing a painting and starting another. Well, it does, but there’s a reason. It’s the ‘in between’ time work once … Read the rest “Percolating a Painting”

I feel very lucky to live in a region where rockhounding for pigment is a possibility. Rocks are everywhere here, and many of them are excellent sources for a range of colors! The Ozarks are beautiful, and I really love … Read the rest “Rockhounding for Pigment”

This time of year feels like the time between time. My mind says it should be a quiet time between the wrapping up of an old year and the start to unwrapping a new one. But here I am, going … Read the rest “The Siren Call of Rabbit Holes”

My day today started when Rob’s alarm went off at 0430, long before daylight. We rolled out of bed, dressed and then I made breakfast. At 0530 we bundled up and I dropped him off at his deer blind on … Read the rest “Cold, Rainy, Dreary Day”

Last night (Thursday) while sitting on our balcony looking at stars, I saw the biggest, most brilliant fireball meteor that I’ve ever seen. It was spectacular and I wished I would have had my video ready to capture it. Of … Read the rest “Aurora, Fireball Meteor, and Autumn Color”

I’m torn between what to paint next. The Subject Possibilities 1 – Twayblade Orchid 2 – Box turtle (tortoise) 3 – rural scene 4 – spring peeper 5 – barred owl 6 – merlin The only size boards I have … Read the rest “What to paint next?”

It was 40-something when I got out of bed this morning, but now it’s 37 and dropping. The wind is howling out there and I’m glad to be inside. It feels like winter today and I’m not ready for it.… Read the rest “Feels Like Winter Today”