by C.Kidder on May 20, 2010
Ten years ago when I still owned and ran my shop “Eliza Grays Goods” I have to admit that I was a bit stressed at times! My boys were twelve and ten years old and my husband was traveling alot for business. I was trying to do it all…painting, parenting, practicing Yoga, and more. That’s when I [...]
by C.Kidder on April 10, 2010
“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness”
Each morning I sit and stare at the sky and the horizon for awhile before I begin my day. Maybe it’s because I am a painter or maybe [...]
by C.Kidder on April 2, 2010
”Everyone needs beauty as well as bread, places to play and pray, where nature heals and gives strength to body and soul alike.” ~ John Muir
Walked for an hour on the beach both today and yesterday. Breathing the ocean air was just what I needed especially after such a long stretch of bad weather . Being near the ocean [...]
by C.Kidder on March 2, 2010
My neighbor Andrea who is an impressive landscape designer cut these branches of forsythia from one of her bushes to bring to me so that I could have a preview of Spring .
Their sunny color in our kitchen has given me hope after a very long couple of weeks of winter weather and damaging wind [...]
by C.Kidder on February 22, 2010
It is a beautiful day…I hope that everyone will take the time to look at the sky and feel the warmth of the sun on their faces…even if it’s from a window looking out. Happy week to all…make it a good one!
by C.Kidder on February 5, 2010
This sign is hanging in our kitchen… a constant reminder for everyday life as well as when I paint.
I love this quote that was on my calendar today…
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.”
~Albert Einstein
by C.Kidder on February 3, 2010
I think that I’m beginning to understand how this all works . Alot of “trial and error” but I’m getting there! It has been a big lesson in patience…which I really need !
And for someone who at one point was determined that she didn’t want or need a computer… having this site up is quite remarkable.
“Never say never!”….challenges are what [...]