margaret a. stanger: That Quail, Robert
along with born free and rascal, this true story of the little quail that loved people ranks among the great nature tales of all time.
linda lear: Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature
totally amazing book about an amazing woman.
louise moeri: Star Mother's Youngest Child
one cranky old woman, one ugly child, & one unforgettabe christmas
holly hobbie: Toot & Puddle (Toot and Puddle)
travel the world to find home & family are the real hidden treasure.
cynthia rylant: The Van Gogh Cafe
you will want to become a regular at this cafe!
robert lawson: Rabbit Hill
about the rewards of kindness & sharing ... one of the best books ever written.
antoine de saint-exupery: The Little Prince
...the secret of what is really important in life.
| My Life is a Picture of My Mind. |
![]() "Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don't believe in magic will never find it." -- Roald Dahl |
I live in a tiny house I call, Ugly Bug Cottage in the company of Caila, a 5-year old Pembroke Corgi, & umpteen other critters including six parrots and a delightful cat named, Jennabelle. There are of course lots of wonderful olde bears, dolls and toy rabbits that live here also, with lofty comforters on the beds, lace in the windows, and stacks and shelves of books everywhere. My studio sits just down the path & is filled with paper and pens, paints and brushes, buttons and baubles, me in the middle of it ... and all of this surrounded by gardens. I have been writing & illustrating for children for as long as my memory can take me back. My days oft find me within an enchanted world which exists between real and imagine. Where faeries play in the cupboards, mice live in rolltop desks & tend to shoppes in glass slippers. Where little bears curl up with baby squirrels & sleep with ghost kittens in baskets at my feet. It is a place where life is tied with Heartstrings ... I couldn't be happier. |
| =some of my favorite things= :: faeries & faerie houses :: ::impossible gardens :: :: fresh cut flowers :: :: corgis named isobelle & caila wish :: :: sleeping under the moon :: :: stars :: :: kitties named jennabelle ... joonus moonus henry & may truly :: :: old movies in black/white :: :: thrift stores :: :: The Republic of TEA ... served in china cups by the pond :: :: the color Green :: :: the crispness of FALL :: :: shalimar :: :: dancing to my own drummer :: |