Working with the money plant’s inner leaves
Working with the money plant's inner leaves is like playing with shimmery shells. As green plants they don't look like much, and the flower is kinda "meh", but when it's…
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September 18, 2021
Geraniums, zinnias, sunflower petals, geranium leaves
Two days out from the recall
Two days out from the recall, the ridiculously expensive, time-wasting recall. I'm relieved and grateful that enough people voted No, and now we can go back to doing what we can…
September 16, 2021
Dahlia, rosehips, marigolds, sunflower petals, daisy of some sort, and leonides petals
I’m sure we all remember where we were
I'm sure we all remember where we were on September 11, 2001, right? We were living in Berkeley at the time. I was home getting ready to go to work…
September 11, 2021
Fibonacci refers to patterns of numbers in nature
Fibonacci refers to patterns of numbers in nature, and were first described by the mathematician Leonardo of Pisa. You can see them in the arrangement of stems on a branch, on…
September 7, 2021
Carnations, hydrangea petals, blue margeurite, Kent Beauty oregano, radicchio flowers
First one on the new computer
This is the first one on the new computer. Mostly it's the same, but every so often I'm stumped, usually by the navigation. I backed up everything to an external…
September 6, 2021
These petunias always make me smile
These petunias always make me smile. I have two pots of them by the front door, so I'm smiling a lot these days. Thanks to Las Baulines Nursery for carrying them again…
September 1, 2021
Naked lady amaryllis flower and petals, buck's horn plantain, dahlia flowers and petals
How does one prepare to move things over to a new computer?
How does one prepare to move things over to a new computer? My old iMac is groaningly slow. Not sure if that's a word, but it's how it makes me feel — I…
August 30, 2021
Dahlia flower and petals, verbena, sage, Japanese anemone
Hot and smoky
It's hot and smoky. This time last year we were evacuated to Oakland, to Elmwood. I made mandalas there with a new palette of botanical species. It was super smoky…
August 28, 2021
Sunflower, alstroemeria petals, rosehips
August Mandala is summer, and mornings are foggy
This August mandala is summer, with only three plants used in the design, and mornings are foggy, perfect walking weather. Sunflower, alstroemeria petals, rosehips Went up Sky Trail again this…
August 24, 2021
I had a “drinking dream” last night, though this time it was a “sugar dream”
Dahlia, breath of heaven leaves, Japanese anemone, dahlia petals I had a "drinking dream" the other night, though this time it was a "sugar dream". My drawing teacher and some other indistinct…
August 23, 2021