23 Wednesday Dec 2020
Posted in Art, Crafts, Design, Photography
I am dreaming tonight of a place I love
Even more than I usually do
And although I know it’s a long road back
I promise you
I’ll be home for Christmas
You can plan on me
Please have snow and mistletoe
And presents on the tree.
from I’ll be Home for Christmas by Gannon, Kent, and Ram
sung here by Michael Bublé
Best wishes to those who have been in lockdown and have perhaps spent too much time at home this year.
And Godspeed to those finding their way home in time for Christmas.
20 Sunday Dec 2020
Posted in Art, Crafts, Design, Photography, Reflections
To create one’s world in any of the arts takes courage. – Georgia O’Keeffe
Grateful for a day dedicated to my creative pursuits…
30 Saturday May 2020
Behind the mask @Joan Currie
We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.
Winston Churchill
Thanks to all our healthcare workers – true heroes!
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24 Tuesday Mar 2015
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Teacup in acrylic © Joan Currie
The Tea Party
I had a little tea party
This afternoon at three.
‘Twas very small-
Three guests in all –
Just I, myself and me.
Myself ate all the sandwiches,
While I drank up the tea;
‘Twas also I who ate the pie
And passed the cake to me.
By Jessica Nelson North (1891-1988)
A lovely cup of tea punctuates the day…
21 Saturday Dec 2013
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16 Friday Aug 2013
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African White Iris © Joan Currie
When Summer, lingering half-forlorn,
On Autumn loves to lean,
And fields of slowly yellowing corn
Are girt by woods still green;
When hazel-nuts wax brown and plump,
And apples rosy-red,
And the owlet hoots from hollow stump,
And the dormouse makes its bed;
from Is Life Worth Living? – by Alfred Austin
This poem brought me back to the delicious summers of my childhood…
07 Wednesday Aug 2013
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Party dress @ Joan Currie
Maiden, that read’st this simple rhyme, Enjoy thy youth, it will not stay; Enjoy the fragrance of thy prime, For oh, it is not always May!
from It Is Not Always May by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Sometimes it is hard not to lament the passing of time…
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08 Monday Jul 2013
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Aging, Coming of Age, Daughters, Memoir, Mother-daughter, Relationships, Self-help, Things I Taught My Daughters
© James Currie
Sometimes I wonder if what I taught my daughters over the years will adequately prepare them for going out into the world on their own.
This last weekend I made a list of some of the things I taught them (it made me feel better):
1. How to draw a face, mix colors, carve soap, blow bubbles, make a wish, and chalk a hopscotch board on the sidewalk.
2. How to ride a bike, drive a car and motorboat, sail a Laser, paddle a canoe, ride a horse, skate, toboggan, throw a ball, and use a tennis racquet.
3. How to write a thank you note, compose a poem, keep a journal, make a speech, say hello in five languages, read a map, and wrap a gift.
4. How to snuggle up with blankets to watch movies on the sofa, sing Broadway songs, play the piano and guitar, tap dance and waltz around the living room.
5. How to bake and decorate a cake, make a French pie crust, mega chocolate chip cookies, maple fudge, and butter tarts.
6. How to needlepoint a pillow, knit a scarf, sew a quilt, and draft a pattern.
7. How to spot constellations and satellites in the night sky and look for the green flash just before the sun sets.
8. How to use a hammer, screwdriver, saw, drill, and car jack.
9. How to use a camera, computer, iron, glue gun, vacuum cleaner, mixer, coffee machine, and hair flattener.
10. How to apply sunscreen, foundation, eye shadow, mascara, lipstick, and nail polish.
11. How to do CPR, dress a wound, and prepare for an emergency.
12. How to make a bed, clean a floor, paint a room, and refinish small pieces of furniture.
13. How to wash the car, use duct tape, cut grass, plant bulbs, and make a flower arrangement.
14. How to make a budget, use coupons, recycle and upcycle, and roll change.
15. How to keep their word, obey the law, vote, volunteer, continually learn and discover, work, and pray.
Try making a list yourself – your child or children could help!
30 Sunday Jun 2013
Posted in Art, Dance, Design, Music, Photography
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© Joan Currie – Figure sketch by Lauren DiMarco & Skirt by Joan Currie
The dance can reveal everything mysterious that is hidden in music,
and it has the additional merit of being human and palpable.
Dancing is poetry with arms and legs.
Charles Baudelaire
Sometimes you can’t help but dance to the music…
21 Friday Jun 2013
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Creative people are curious, flexible, persistent, and independent
with a tremendous spirit of adventure and a love of play. – Matisse
Allow no one to extinguish your creative fires…
