Dear Friends, Spring is in the air. I’ve heard the first cardinals warbling to each other outside. There are small flocks of chickadees and gold finches flitting by and chattering in the trees around our yard. I see the trees waking up. If they could yawn, they would. I’ve been silent throughout this winter, with my last newsletter sent in October. I’ve felt Winter’s call to slow down, and so I have. I used to dread the winter—I saw only its cold, its rigidity, and none of it

Can a cat be a teacher? In this newsletter/blog, I hope to answer that, as well as share my process for painting the portrait of a beloved friend.... Dear Friends, This is a story of being lost and then found. It's the story of one cat’s unwavering belief that he was meant to be loved and have a home.  This is the story of Einstein the Kitty. Halloween night years ago, a cat darted into our house, weaving between the legs of trick-or-treaters. I assumed he was someone’s escap