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The Yucca

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Art for Housewives

yucca and aloe at Los Ojos Respecting the 2015 Resolutions List means making the rounds for health check ups. Which means hanging out in waiting rooms. Eduardo Galeano’s “Espejos” (“Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone”) makes for great waiting room literature … Continue reading →

Posted in Health & Healing, Los Ojos Studio, Plants & Gardening | Tagged Eduardo Galeano, Los Ojos studio, Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone, Pachacamac, yucca plant, yucca tea | 2 Comments

Anthuriums on the wall

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Art for Housewives

Wallflowers Like a wallflower, sometimes we cling and only passively participate. We observe without being seen until the stillness is so loud it’s deafening. But I don’t want to be a still-life—I want to be a motion picture. 2015…year of … Continue reading →

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Daddy’s dog

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Art for Housewives

Daddy’s dog My dad and I didn’t spend much time together when I was a little girl. One Christmas he showed up with a box full of gifts maybe as a way to compensate for those long absences. Inside that … Continue reading →

Posted in Living With Less, Los Ojos Studio | Tagged Be Here Now, being in the moment, home, Los Ojos studio, nostalgia | 4 Comments

A Space of One’s Own

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Art for Housewives

We spent the morning working on our Resolutions List. I have a list of “standards”–the same things listed every year simply because I lacked committment. This upcoming year will be different. Life is constantly transforming us but, like a leaf … Continue reading →