At least I’m packed in with the snacks. Here I am, Orin Thology, yesterday morning, tucked away and ready to go to Orcas Island with Kara. We left at O’darkhundred–5 a.m. to catch the ferry in Anacortes at 10:35. We pulled into lucky number lane 13 at exactly 10:08, loaded onto the ferry at 10:38 and arrived on Orcas Island just after noon.
Of course I got left in the car while Kara went upstairs to enjoy the view and have a snack. I have been promised a chance to ride on the passenger deck on the way home. If you don’t see a picture of me you will know Kara either forgot to take me upstairs or is too ashamed of me and is leaving me in the car again. (Yes, I’m insecure!)
Me, sitting on the railing of our deck pointing out the sheep. Can you see them? It is beautiful in our little B&B. We are staying at Turtleback Farm Inn. Our room overlooks a beautiful pasture with grazing sheep, soaring Eagles and swooping swallows. Golden crowned sparrows flutter through the rhododendron bushes below our deck and lichen covered fencing lines the property. We awoke to quiet and singing birds. (I’m used to highway noise where I live.) As I write this I am overwhelmed by the sense of calm flooding through me and recharging me for a lovely hike to a lookout and a walk through the shops later on. Kara and I will finish our day having fire baked pizza enjoying the company of fellow artists and contributors to the bird festival going on this weekend here in the island. Which reminds me, I’d better get off of this phone, it’s time to prepare for the hike–I’ll catch you later along with more photos of our bird and art filled trip.
I am a curious artist who enjoys stimulating dialogue, exploring perspective and relationship in all things art, life (human and animal kingdom alike) and my beliefs...I avoid politics when possible.
A little background on this blog--I'd been going to an art group for Christians called The Responding and a few months in I decided to respond--yep, I'm a slow one to respond. About the same time my husband wanted me to illustrate some of his children's poetry, which is far from my style. I was praying about it and woke up with the idea to start doodling responses to my morning devotions and hopefully I'd be able to develop a style that could work for poetry. I decided to doodle through My Utmost for His Highest. At first I started with just doodles, then I decided to add a brief thought response on the back of the card. Then one day I thought, "Why keep these to myself, I'll start a Facebook photo page. Eventually it became this blog.
What's planned for the future? When I've doodled through the whole book I plan to do a physical show with them. I will also choose some to develop further and the remainder I will. sell them. All proceeds will go to relieve abuse of all kinds. Currently I'm exploring ministries and orginizations that have credible backgrounds to invest in. More details will be made available as I continue on with this venture. I'm trusting God to lead me.
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