Celebrating Our Differences
One look at the art work of Lisa Cain, and you can feel the heartbeat of a region only a Southerner would understand. Her mixed media paintings are Cain’s personal reflection of days gone by, yet they conjure up hope for the simplicity of family and community. Depicting…
I’ve been after Brandice Senecal forever… every day, she posts whimsical photos of her babies, and I told her that Garden Spices needs them! We got ’em, at least we have those posted the first day of 2019. (I cheated and got a couple more.) Thank you, Brandice….
Sunrise This morning, the Atlantic Ocean sunrise keeps showing off as though it knows I’m invested enough to want to write about it. I have been in this city for a whole 4 years and the word “sunrise” hasn’t quite made it into any of my writings. That…
Bernie loves to take pictures. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in TV Production from Columbia College Chicago, but now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Bernie has worked extensively in TV production including ABC Television Network where he served as the Associate Director and Stage Manager from 1979-2001. Prior to…
I met Rosemary Ollison’s work on Facebook. I had never experienced such a feast of leather artistry. Ollison’s jewelry was vibrant, dimensional, and a celebration of leather I could not stop devouring. I asked if I could feature her work in Garden Spices and after browsing her site,…
Between sleeping and waking My yesterself passed away. Hope always rises with the sun. New possibilities reach for me. I declare, “Today is good.” I celebrate. Today greets me And fun peeks from the mirror. Today is glad to see me And cannot stop kissing my face….
Our “Rainbows and Butterflies” are the small miracles of our life – the little things that are so easy to overlook, yet so awe inspiring when we take a moment to notice and to pay attention. Give thanks for the rainbows, for the butterflies, for all creatures –…
Gigi and Sarin getting ready Bernie Basley Bernie loves to take pictures. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in TV Production from Columbia College Chicago, but now lives in Bangkok, Thailand. Bernie has worked extensively in TV production including ABC Television Network where he served as the Associate Director…
There is something in me always longing to be released, unfettered, free. It expresses as laughter or escapes under cover of laughter or as a condition for laughter. I don’t know the what or how of it, I only know it cracks me Up! Shoving…
We met Bernie and Garnet’s daughter as Garnet. She has nicknamed herself, Gigi and has taken the Grand Palace in Thailand by storm! Not really. Her dad takes pictures and caught Gigi exploring the beauty of the Palace. The Grand Palace is the most famous landmark in Bangkok. …