It's as Plain as Black and White

Waving Goodbye to Christmas

All Aboard!

Halcyon Days Begin

Halcyon Days are traditionally the two weeks around the Winter Solstice, this year beginning December 14, a time of prosperity and peace. The ancient Greeks believed this to be a period when the seas were calm enough to allow the Kingfisher (halcyon) to lie quietly afloat on its nest at sea. Here's to calm weather.

My Studio

I am fortunate to have a space in this beautiful Italianate house in the small river town of Frenchtown, New Jersey. A former B&B, now a spa, there is a room on the second floor that is just right for me. I can have my computer table, my art table, and there's plenty of room left over for a sofa. Here's my space:

Frenchtown sits right on the Delaware River... with a beautiful walking path alongside. And my building sits right between a wine store and a cafe with good coffee... what else could I need?

Some chickens on the trail, maybe. For inspiration.

Green Greeting Cards

These cards are part of Design Design's Green2 collection. Each card is made from Green-e certified paper that is process chlorine-free and acid-free. All cards, envelopes and boxes and labels are made from recycled paper, and the boxes are constructed without the use of glue. It's great to be a part of a conscientious design movement.

My boxed greeting cards are available here.

Halloween Etiquette

I always panic about having enough candy on Halloween. This year, since it falls on a Saturday, I really don't know what to do. We live in a neighborhood that is "safe" to trick-or-treat in, and so families from other towns bring their kids over to ours. We could have 50 kids or 300, we never can tell. So I'm interested to find out how everyone distributes their candy -- do you let the kids take their own? Do you put the candy right in the bags for them? Do you tell them "take one" or "take two"? Or do you put a bowl of candy on the porch and go hide in the basement?