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I put this arch up a week ago and strung the lights today. I just remembered to peek out there to see what it looks like and it turns out, it’s magical! ✨I can’t wait until plants start growing up it. #backyardgarden #nmtrue #igrowplants (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqPEihXu6sE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My wish for us today! (and every day) Day 18/100 #the100dayproject #youthisastateofmind #instalove #artistsoninstagram #collage (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLSx4oOpxK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Not arguing exactly but disagreeing from time to time. Plush like a green velvet sofa: small to the eye but into which sinking deeply is possible if I don’t put my arms out wide to catch myself. Because when birds sing, my chest is a peony opening whether I’m standing in a Dollar store parking lot or perched on a pew, the stained glass shine aching into my eyes. Because the birds know the difference, but they sing anyway. And goddamn I wanted to be a bird like that. Story like a fable, a myth tied up in ivy - all that foliage cloaking the possibility of robbers and marauders, thick trees obscuring the princess as she fled the castle while the stars burned in the sky. No, that’s not right. She never had a castle. What she had was a tall, thin house that shook on windy nights. Those honeysuckle vines framing her view. The way a drop on the tongue felt like a gift even then, before she opened her mouth to swallow handfuls of dirt - sharp penny crunching sweet mothwing sword of grass tooth grit the tang of yellow and all five greens from the Crayola box of 64. Remember how the Buckeye trees towered, not to menace but (I’ve only just realized this) to throw open their arms to say, I’ve got you. Someday you’ll be okay. Day 18/100 #honeysuckle #imakeartoutofanything #the100dayproject (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CqDXmtxO8nh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 17/100. #studiosaturday #artoftheday #the100dayproject #makethings (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp8ls4cu3rd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This morning is lovely and also a little bit melancholy. We’ve got wind and snow and my grandkids have a snow day. They stay the night on Thursdays and then I take them to school the next morning. It’s always kind of hectic and som to I wonder how I did it every day. Instead, this morning is a messy hair, Lucky Charms, slow rolling kind of day. And even though I need to get to the office, I’m just kind of going with it for a little while. It reminds me of snow days back in Ohio when my kids were small. Gosh, what fun we had and this morning it seems like just yesterday. Day 16/100 ♥️ ☃️❄️🌨️🏔️♥️ #snowday #nmtrue #studiopractice #the100dayproject (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5D93uOFRb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sometimes simple is just enough. #travelingstudio #haveartwilltravel #instaart (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqHxcROLlY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m over here getting inspired and refilling my cup. #getthatcrazygoodlife #createyourlife #lifeonaire (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpp5uiEOkfW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 13/100 #simplecollage #the100dayproject #justmakesomething (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpogwmgO-_N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Day 11/100 #simpleart #imakestuff #the100dayproject (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpjOt4pua-l/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Is your story a little messy like mine? I’ll bet the answer is yes, because we all have our stories. The unexpected turns in the road, the questionable decisions, the retracing of our steps and starting over. The tangled path to figure out who we are and DANG it takes a long time. But intertwined along the way are so many beautiful things. Passion Love Satisfaction Joy Satisfaction This is a reminder that our stories are completely wonderful just the way they are. They are true & sweet and they brought us right where we are today. Day10/100 #yourstorymatters #the100dayproject #makearteveryday (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpfVqOsOeFj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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“Eventually one dreams the real thing.” - from Before and Every After by Marianne Boruch Day 9/100 #poetrymakesmehappy #leanintotheart #the100dayproject #readmeapoem (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpc3fdsuBbd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Sunday studio time. Day 8/100 #ithappens #the100dayproject #everythingisart (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpaX-eBOgfF/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My perspective has been changing lately on certain losses, especially one biggie. It’s taken a very long time. I really love this idea of her keeping me company and this quote makes me happy. 👻 #neverforgotten #missyou #herewithme #goodghosts (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVMGS7uRZL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Apparently, I have a theme this week. Day 7/100 #100dayproject2023 #cantcomplain #yesyesyes (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUIk7xOnrc/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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There is nothing as strong as tenderness, and nothing is tender as true strength. (Saint Frances de Sales) #aspirations #the100dayproject #collage #goodmorningquotes (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpSjE0AOKGh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I’m adding ‘wonderfully wild’ to my list of aspirations. Day 5/100 #itsallart #the100dayproject #collageart (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpMVg8zujJr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is one of my very favorite things about creative communities, and being online in general. I adore how we encourage each other and lift each other up. 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙 (at Albuquerque, New Mexico) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpK3qqLO0P_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=