auspicious day

Astrologically, it’s an auspicious day. Can you feel it? The moon and Pluto and you and art are all feeling like something good is happening, right? Take a moment. Or two. I invite you to check our my shop on…

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run, JUMP!

Do you ever feel so excited that when someone says, “run”, you run! (?) Or.. “JUMP!” And you jump! Salley Knight Studio on Squam is OPEN! I invite you to run… no JUMP on over: www.salleyknightstudioonsquam.com (Peaches is waiting…) Drop…

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all fall down

Do you ever feel like my hosta? You’re done. You held yourself up, you went through wind and sun and rain, days and nights, and now… It’s fall. Little leaves are falling. Big leaves are falling… I think back to…

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who’s in charge?

Do you remember all the anticipation you felt about who your teacher was, at the end of summer before school started when you were young? Who’s in charge? What am I in for this coming year? I know that sense…

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how about me? /Squam

See that little bird? It’s down in the lower left quadrant? The loon. I love loons. On this lake, they matter. That bird does matter. I’m out kayaking with Peaches on this beautiful sunny afternoon, which felt welcome after the…

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home to Squam

I’m home. Home from Algeria. Time to get back in the saddle, right? As I was writing this, I thought of Ariella’s school in Algeria (the American Institute) that she started and now she and Ramzi run together. It’s a…

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color!/Squam

Color ! Fall is here. And so am I – until…. I fly to Algeria next week. Algeria? Yes, Algeria. My daughter, Ariella, is celebrating her marriage to Ramzi Nia in Algiers. And I, who am not an eager traveler,…

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the bear/Squam

Have you ever encountered a bear? A number of years ago, my daughter’s partner Lynn was visiting here at Squam Lake. I believe it was her first visit. She was working at a desk in the back bedroom – called…

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