Donna Howell-Sickles is one of my favorite artists. When I get my RV/trailer, I’m having one of her prints, or a mash-up of her work, repainted on it….She’s my favorite because her visuals send an unexpected, but very effective message - like this one - “Keeping Out The Bears.” More than an artist, Donna is a storyteller. I often think about what the story in this painting is. There are so many.
I was looking at it again this morning and thinking how often we all think putting up a picket …

I’m couch surfing with a friend while waiting for my hives to subside and the weather to cool off enough so I can get back on the road. Right after dinner one of her cats brought an animal into the house. It struggled in the hallway until I got up to see what it had. A baby bunny hung from his mouth and as I reached for it, the bunny dropped and scrambled away. I caught it, cat on my heels of course to help. It’s young and fit in …

Spiders and I have a long history - not all of it is pretty. For those who look to symbols in your dreams and your world, the spider is an ancient symbol of power, mystery and growth. It represents a lot of things in various cultures - almost all of them related to power, death and control. It’s not just the spider, it’s the web it weaves and more. Like my van is my home, one I create wherever I am, so the spider’s web is a way it takes …

Since I’ve received a couple of emails asking about my dog, this post is for her. If you haven’t seen her yet, my “co-pilot” and fearless security sentinel is “Koko,” a full-bred, female, German Rottweiler. Breeders tell me she has “perfect confirmation,” and an admirably large head - which is why most people mistake her for a he.
She is shy, without the aggressive and confident stance of a show Rottie, which is why some jerk turned her into a breeder dog way back when in some puppy mill somewhere. …