Field notes for summer

Field notes for summer

  Summer around here is measured in horseback rides, checking cattle in the pasture, swimming in the river, stocktanks and kayaking. The grandkids spend their days outside until exhaustion finally catches up with them. Riding horses throughthe pasture, baseball...
February and the art of noticing

February and the art of noticing

February is quiet in a way that asks something of us. The rush of beginnings has softened, the days are still short, and life feels slower, more inward. This is not the silence of avoidance. It is the silence of listening. Noticing is an art. It requires restraint. It...
Welcome 2026

Welcome 2026

    I step into this new year with a quieter heart and steadier footing than I once had. Not because life has been easy, but because it has been full of love, loss, lessons, and grace. The words I carry with me into this year are simple but deeply earned:...
The magic of December

The magic of December

December has a way of arriving dressed in twinkle lights and expectations.  The calendar fills, the to-do lists grow, and we rush towards the finish line of another year. But somewhere in the swirl of festivities, I feel December whispering something softer. This...
Dan Coates Western Art Exhibition and Sale

Dan Coates Western Art Exhibition and Sale

  This weekend marks my first time showing pottery at the Dan Coates Western Art Exhibition & Sale in Granbury, Texas. Friday’s VIP event is sold out, but Saturday (10–5) the doors open to everyone at the David Sutherland Convention Center. So many gifted...