Yesterday was the big round of doctors and staff who helped Damian recover. His blood work came back normal. As he said, he is now...

When I left Nova Scotia Wednesday, there was snow and ice everywhere. Not a flake here. Tamar and I went to the market yesterday, an...

Yesterday I turned my house, my car and my dog over to my friend Sean and now I am in New York City visiting Tamar, Dan and Damian. It...

Thinking about thinking back on the year that was and thinking ahead to the year to be, I received an email this morning from someone who...

Last night, I went to a party to celebrate my friend Greta’s seventy-fifth birthday. Her children had gathered together a group of her...

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...

Foggy morning on Five Island Lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. This morning, while painting, I kept asking myself: who am I...

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...

Rainbow over Five Island Lake, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. A few weeks ago, I had some friends visiting, staying overnight. We...

Secord Gallery Nov 2012 detail, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. After two weeks of purposely keeping myself out of my studio I began...

There has been a lot of talk on the radio the last couple of days about, basically, the importance of stupidity. Stupid meaning, in this...

Last Saturday morning I woke up thinking I wouldn’t paint, or even go into my studio, for at least a week. My arm is sore from the...

Secord Gallery Nov 2012, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Usually, of course, my paintings look very different outside my studio, when...

Rails-to-Trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. So the opening reception at the Secord Gallery is tonight. 7 pm. And my severest...

Rails-to-Trails, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. I did such a great job of avoiding thinking about the election yesterday that when I...

My photo shoot went well this morning. I had everything lined up, ready to go, which helped a lot. It helped also that I didn’t have any...