When I was painting the walls of my house recently, I put together chips of the various colors I wanted to use: various grays, light and...

IMG_3438, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. So I’ve had my stint in the Big City during the Big Heat Wave: it was wonderful being with...

IMG_3351, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The days are very big now. It surprises me, always, how much time painting takes from my...

P1040353, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Often, usually, after I post I think of lots I left out. So here are a few thoughts about my...

The second evening of the program, Alan had us go into the woods and find some sticks to make a memorial to an ancestor we each wanted to...

IMG_3331, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Over the past few weeks, I’ve written lots of brilliant blog entries. In my head, that is....

To many people (who don’t paint), being an “artist” seems very romantic. Forgetting the struggles of getting the painting right, getting...

Last Wednesday afternoon, my friend, Danuta, invited me to watch a movie with her. We pulled the blinds and sat on her comfortable sofa...

Just after listening on Sunday to the beautiful young woman who lost her entire family with one stroke of nature, a tidal wave, there was...

Writer Peter Frase talked to Jian Ghomeshi on “Q” this Thursday past, defending rude service and how we are slaves to “service with a...

“Always make new mistakes.” #Pothole

Full moon over the lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Did you ever try to brush your teeth with your non-dominant hand? Try it!...

Snow in February, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. We’ve had a lot of snow in Eastern Canada recently. Enough to make the roads narrow,...

I found a great video of an inspirational commencement speech on Rachel Pink’s blog.  It’s great.  The speaker, Neil Gaiman, not only...

So, my driveway has been plowed four times since I’ve been back from NYC. Three times in three days, in fact. It’s been cold, very cold,...

There are many ways to think about New York City. It’s big, it’s crowded, loud, sometimes brash, always exciting. Here are a few ways I...

Bayswater Beach, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It’s been nine years since I started this blog. December 18, 2003. I was in the City...

Coming out of tai chi class Thursday evening, I told a fellow classmate I could only do the push-hands (a partner exercise) if I didn’t...

The brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I was telling my neighbor this morning about asking Lila to marry me. My only concern now...

Lila by the brook, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. In a fit of affection and longing this morning, I asked Lila to marry me. She...