The colors of the beach are so vivid today.
One of my favorite traditions with Millie is picking tomatoes and strawberries each winter. 🍅🍓
I think that the one thing that I learned from Mary Oliver’s poems is this: go outside, be a part of the world because you are no different than a cat, a whale, a tree, a wave, or a stone. You are an owl and a dragonfly. Go into nature when you’re grieving or heartbroken or confused, but also go outside to celebrate, when you’re in love, when you’re content. Look to nature for answers. Be alive and be human and be complicated. My deep passion for poetry comes from my habit of chasing after divinity. There are rare times when for me language sparks the divine and I feel it, truly feel it, and my faith returns and I get a glimpse of a different truth. It’s not often that I find it, but I did with Mary Oliver’s work. If you do anything this weekend, first go outside, and second read her poetry as much as you can. RIP Mary Oliver, and thank you.
This looks like a painting but it’s a 20 ft tall metal dandelion lit up by lasers. The Night Garden at Fairchild was really spectacular. I’m so glad we went.
Be a light in dark places! (Best New Year’s Eve ever!)
Merry Christmas 🎄
And this is the painting I made for my other cousin. I used white glitter and jewels for the snow effect. She collects snowmen.
I made this Christmas painting for my cousin’s gift this year and she opened it so I can finally post it. I added jewels this time.
Three wise men. Literally.
Here is little me Christmas 1978. Read my newly updated Christmas in the 70s vs. Today. 2018 is too woke for Christmas. Copy and paste the link. http://www.victoriafedden.com/widelawns/2015/12/2/christmas-in-the-70s-vs-christmas-today
After last night I’m really feeling Christmasy. 🎄⭐️🎄
We had an enchanting evening getting in the Christmas spirit at the Sample McDougald house.
Social media can be great, or it can cause a lot of unnecessary drama and misery. I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately, especially as I observe my own social media habits and those of others. Here’s what I’ve concluded. Social media can be a tool for goodness and positivity if we turn our lenses outward instead of inward onto our selves all the time. Share what you love, what makes you happy, thrilled, excited, inspired. I want to see the beauty in your life. Show me the world through your eyes. Look at THIS not Look at ME. It’s a metaphor. 💕
I cannot recommend this place enough. It’s free (5$ donation suggested), beautiful, hidden and a wonderful place to walk and reconnect with nature.
This is a Butterfly Pea. It is used to make a natural, edible blue dye and is used for tea. It’s scientific name is Clitoria Ternatea. I have no idea why they’d name it that. 😳
I haven’t seen a good beach sunset in a while.
This is a collage I made like 20 years ago. I found it during my fall cleaning yesterday and took a photo before trashing it. I kind of like it, but I couldn’t come up with a reason to keep it. Nothing is precious. So I’m preserving it digitally instead.

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