One of my favorite (nerdy) things to do is study Greek and Latin roots and affixes. BOOOOORING! I know. It seems like a snooze-fest to be sure, but it's actually fascinating once things start clicking. I can promise you my baby ladies will be studying some Latin. A-men.
Take today's subject: the inciting incident. The root word "cit" means to "call" ...more»
So it's back-to-school time, and I'm happy to say I feel none of the anxiety and how-will-I-ever-be-ready-for-this-ness (?) that I normally would. (Instead, I'm thinking about changes in insurance--a sure sign I am indeed a grown-up.) While I'm not lesson planning and scraping off the hot glue from the walls I was too lazy to deal with at the end ...more»
Oil on canvas, lacquered
My husband and I have been fortunate enough to settle down in Nashville, Tennessee (Woot!).
We love it here, truly, but miss our families back home in South Carolina and Pennsylvania. Many a car ride has been made to and fro between those great states and ours, and many a mile has been logged on highways.
This painting was ...more»
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