Well a year has passed at the Cottage Studio. What a good year for me and art making. The studio is for sale now and I’m thinking about moving on and what that will entail. The other day I took a picture of the roses by the front door to compare with the same roses […]
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Bonnie Hull is a painter. Transplanted from the urban mid-west, she works in Oregon's capital city living in a mid-19th century house. Studio, garden, quilting, coffee, preservation, the Oregon art world are among her topics.
Slippery Gulch
This coming weekend is an art extravaganza with several posts coming only about art. But before the sublime, the ridiculous. Here are some scenes from the Wallace, Idaho, event this summer. Slippery gulch is when the mayor and other guys dress in ballet costumes, etc. Swan Lake, etc. The place was packed and dark and […]
The labor of Labor Day Weekend…
It’s raining. It’s chilly. It’s quiet. There’s fresh basil. Pesto Time!!! I didn’t have any pine nuts so I tossed in a few roasted almonds–a different but still delicious flavor. Tomorrow I’ll put some on the tomatoes and roast them until they are cooked way down and nuggets of intense flavor. The taste of summer. […]
The Plates…
Alisha’s Grandpa Frank spent a weekend at the beach this summer and he noticed right away that I have a plate “problem”. He sent me a very nice note saying he, too, had spent his life collecting plates but now (age 90+) we was “divesting” and kindly wondered if I could use 5 or so […]
The Last August Weekend…
and it was a beaut. Sunny, but mist, but warm. Just a bit of the feel of fall and a bit of the feel of August…a weekend of perfection in every way…wish you’d been there
“Recessionista…”
That would be me. This weekend I united my 40 year old bike (wedding bike–yes September 20th is the day) and a 30 year old basket by using a bit of 38 year old pink twine. Now THAT was satisfying. Additionally it makes riding around at the beach much easier if you have to carry […]
Nature Amazes…
Can you possibly believe this cauliflower????? (and it was good too) I bought it because it was just soooo beautiful
Goodwill Hunting…
Dashed into Goodwill yesterday looking for a cheap iron to use for artistic purposes. Forgot how fun it is there.
What I Did on my Summer Vacation…
We spent a week at the beach trying to pack in a whole summer’s fun into one week, and pretty well managed it! Some of the highlights: A drive to Newport for lunch taking the Otter Crest scenic loop which goes by my favorite house with it’s own little bridge across the way. These days […]
The penultimate day of the vacation…
Roger picked huckleberries for our yoghurt and oatmeal: and then I made a drawing and posted on the back door of the Cosmic Cottage” Check my drawing blog to see the drawing(–or get over to the cosmic before they do!!!)
On The Way 