winter is coming…

this picture is to remind us all, when we are buried deep under our blankets, that THIS is what summer feels like. AND this is what HAPPY looks like.

yellow! orange you beautiful?

i really, really love the last image…the soft focus on the HUGE zinnia & the wee yellow weed flowers sharp as a tack.

no house is happy without a disco ball

a fantastic cure for the grumps. if i’m grumpy, tired, overwhelmed all i have to do is walk into my kitchen from 11-4 & BOOM, i am magically better. ~amy

it is very easy being green

 i’ve decided, today, that GREEN FLOWERS are my favorite. However, these zinnia’s (grown from seed) from my garden are stunning too. the green flowers…only the echinacea are grown in my gardens…the others are from the grocery store(i couldn’t help it, they were beautiful).

stepping inside a Church

stepping inside a church, for the first time in a long time. Being Jewish, I tend to stick to a familiar ground unless I am invited elsewhere. I was here for an incredible reason. My Rabbi called me to ask if I would take on a commission. He explained that this commission, this watercolor painting,…

words are mightier than a sword

“the pen is mightier than the sword” well, of course it is. the sword was created for one thing only, to destroy. the pen…words can both destroy or create. words can contain incredible power. words can be used to decimate, dominate, debilitate & bring you to your knees. and once you’ve hit the floor, some…

what you can paint with…

with matt board & nail polish. The Hebrew word is Shalom-Peace. That one is my favorite because i would think it more precious then any treasure. I am still trying to perfect the technique so that i can teach others. It is pure magic to make anything.