Author Archives: Art for Housewives
History of a Home
Our first home is our mother’s womb from which, at birth, we are evicted. In the womb, biology manages our needs but, once out of the womb, all that changes. Some are luckier than others and continue to be nurtured … Continue reading
Self-Isolation
Once upon a time, I wanted to live high on a hill with a view of the sea. But then I realized it meant having a car and being organized enough to buy everything I needed all at one time … Continue reading
Alternative Thinking
This morning I told my goldfish “it’s all relative.” He’d been looking out the window and saw the sea. “I could be there instead of here”, he’d said to himself wistfully. Reading his thoughts I said “or, instead, you could … Continue reading
Beauty is Not Just for the Eyes
The other morning I was at the dining room table working on some notes. In front of me was a newly potted basil plant, a bowl of apples, and our cat, Volver, who was taking a nap on some of … Continue reading
Horseriding Books
The Depression left some areas in the U.S. more devastated than others. Lorena Hickcock, journalist and intimate friends with Eleanor Roosevelt, travelled to the Appalachia and witnessed the desperation and the struggle for survival. Eleanor, who felt education was a … Continue reading



