Musings and mischief of a gardening artist. The art of a gardening muse. And we all do this everyday. Not all of us are painters, but we all are artists. Each time we fit things together, we are creating. Subscribe to A Garden Muse. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The Art of Carol Shockley.

Wednesday, August 6, 2014. I imprinted three strips for the top of the cake. Then I made several strips to create the layers of lace, and carefully attached each one to the bottom two tiers.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Today when the students entered the classroom, instead of having them write in their journals, I gave them a data collection sheet from. Anyone have any other ideas? Like Junie B. Jones! I kind of like that.

The violence and the violent. I see from my window,. Happiness in a drop,. Floating down in a sliver. Of gray and silver,. Amidst the white noise and silence. That shivers in the echo. 8220;I am no longer someone but something that should not happen to anyone. 8220;Poetry and poetry alone has saved my life. Mdash; Anne Sexton,. From A Self-Portrait in Letters. I sit here in the dark of night,. Surrounded by the gloom,. I am crying a monsoon.

Kid gets a banana as a prank gift from his parents on his birthday. This kid is my hero.