Category Archives: Drawings & Paintings

Edith Holden (1871-1920)

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Art for Housewives

Born in the waxing Victorian era, biophile Edith Holden was an artist and teacher who liked getting on her bike and riding around the countryside to observe nature, the flora and fauna of the British countryside, and the changing season.  … Continue reading →

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When love leaves without you

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Art for Housewives

This morning I had the radio on full blast. Bruce was singing “ nobody knows honey where love goes but when it goes it’s gone gone “.  Sofia no doubt would have agreed. Sofia Tolstoy (1844-1919) was just a babe in the … Continue reading →

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Why not write the unthinkable?

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Art for Housewives

A Capricorn like me, Lynda Barry grew up in a racially mixed neighborhood in Seattle. She herself was a blend of Irish, Norwegian and Filipino. Unfortunately, diversity only created conflict. Looking for distractions from her unhappy family life, Lynda started … Continue reading →

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Volver the Cat and Emoticons

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Volver is our cat.  We talk to him all the time and he understands us.  When he is scratching the furniture and we say NO, he stops scratching.  When it’s time to eat, we say PAPPA* and he comes running. … Continue reading →

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Beatrice Wood shocks herself

Posted on November 11, 2017 by Art for Housewives

Not all diaries are meant for long wordy entries.  But it takes talent to sum up the day’s events in one sentence. “A Line A Day” diaries are set up in such a way that each day of the month … Continue reading →

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