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....
View ArticleBuddies 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
View ArticleShade 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,...
View ArticleOreo 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...
View ArticleDairy 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...
View ArticleRoadside 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
View ArticleHoneysuckle 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...
View ArticleNurture 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:
View ArticleWaiting 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...
View ArticleMay 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...
View ArticleOwlets 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...
View ArticlePollination 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,...
View ArticleTree 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:
View ArticleCrowded 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:
View ArticleTalk 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...
View ArticleSeed 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...
View ArticleManage 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...
View ArticleColor 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...
View ArticleLearning 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...
View ArticleRoadside 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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