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Old Barn April 28, 2015

Framed by a fence line The old barn can tell stories About time before. Art Prescription:  I’ve been driving by this barn for years. Here before all the traffic and houses, here when life was simpler....

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Buddies April 30, 2015

Among buttercups Two buddies graze on spring grass Sumptuous meadow. Art Prescription:  Finn has a new buddy, Digby. They follow one another out in the open grass. 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 watercolor

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Shade and Sketch May 4, 2015

Under the shade tree Cows, sheep, and goats roam, while the Farm tells us stories. Art Prescription:  A day for all the senses. Blue skies with puffy white clouds, the smell of fresh hay and grass,...

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Oreo Cow May 12, 2015

Cookie on the farm She provides the dipping milk Chocolate and cream. Art Prescription:  Fearrington Village, not far from Chapel Hill, has a herd of these Belted Galloway cows. They also have goats...

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Dairy Queen May 14, 2015

The queen of the farm Watches over her herd and The makings of milk. Art Prescription:  I drive past Mapleview Dairy on my way to see Finn. I love seeing the cows grazing in the pasture. 8 1/2 x 11...

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Roadside Weeds May 15, 2015

Cornflower species Worn on a date to test love Bachelors Button. Art Prescription:  Folklore says if a Bachelors Button is pinned on and stays fresh it is true love. Index card, colored pencil, collage

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Honeysuckle May 17, 2015

Wild woodsy perfume Yellow honeysuckle vines Unruly tangle. Art Prescription:  Walked Mason Farm. The woods are heady with the scent of honeysuckle. This invasive vine winds itself around anything...

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Nurture May 21, 2015

To raise today’s youth Takes a lot of nurture and A fresh worm or two. Art Prescription:  Fledgling birds everywhere peeping for food. Index card with colored pencil and college:

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Waiting on a Horse May 22, 2015

We drank Prosecco At the barn, as we waited For the horse trailer. Art Prescription:  A new horse arrived at the farm today. A beautiful “flea bitten” mare, which means she is white and dappled in...

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May Wildflower May 23, 2015

A field of white blooms Penstemon digitalis Blue Indigos sing. Art Prescription:  Mason Farm hike. Saw Scarlet Tanagers, Blue Indigo Buntings, Chickadees, Titmouse, Eastern Towhee, and heard a couple...

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Owlets June 5, 2015

Owlets peek out from Holes in trees, big round wide eyes They practice the hunt. Art Prescription:  From the start it seems nature’s babies have their “ness” about them. Their owl “ness,” their horse...

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Pollination June 6, 2015

Pollinators work To taxi pollen from one Flower to the next. Art Prescription:  The majority of all flowering plants rely on pollinators, a group of animals that includes over 200,000 species,...

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Tree House June 18, 2015

Hottest days, summer Hidden in the woods, climb up A shady tree house. Art Prescription:  We all need a little place to hide! Index card with pen and ink and colored pencil:

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Crowded August 3, 2015

A pretty cute crowd Small nest in a fern basket Move over, my worm! Art Prescription:  Discovered this nest when eggs were laid. Now spying on the biddies. Index card with pen and ink and colored pencil:

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Talk to Me August 16, 2015

We all are story Shaped by our past, what we are Listen, you will hear. Art Prescription:  The shear act of listening is an art. In our push a button hyped up world of texting and immediate...

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Seed Harvest August 18, 2015

Cone flower buffet Acrobatic feats for seed Lively Gold Finches. Art Prescription:  Seeing my garden go to seed does evoke a slight melancholy… that summer is stepping aside for fall. Soon the...

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Manage your Energy August 23, 2015

Sea of energy Red irises bold and brave Not fair-weathered friends. Art Prescription:  Positive energy begets positive energy! Being with the horses is the best reminder of this truth. Who and where...

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Color Yourself August 24, 2015

Fall wildflowers bloom Dot the meadows and woods for Butterflies to feed. Art Prescription:  Hiked Mason Farm this past weekend. Beautiful wildflowers and lots of butterflies. Feeds my muse. Here is a...

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Learning from Horses August 25, 2015

Simple boundaries Ancient way of the horse herd Communication. Art Prescription:  Boundaries…we all have them. I’ve done a lot of work this past year on learning about boundaries, including a course...

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Roadside Color August 28, 2015

Sweet gums are the first Splashes of yellow appear Leaves begin to change. Art Prescription: Driving home from the farm today I began to notice a few patches of yellow here and there. In our yard it is...

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