Purple coneflower with bee
"Summer's lease
hath all too short a date."
~ William Shakespeare
There has been a hint of fall in the air in Wisconsin all summer, with temperatures mostly in the 70s - ideal for me, but the cause of much complaining among most Wisconsinites. In Wisconsin our weather and sports are always the biggest news items, and are discussed and reported as if they were cosmic events. People who sit in air-conditioned comfort all day complain that it is not hot enough outside. Personally, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have open windows and comfortably cool evenings, perfect for sleep.
News of the record-setting heat in the Pacific Northwest, the torrential rains in the eastern states and provinces, our strange summer, and unusual weather patterns the world over fall on deaf ears to most people I encounter in my little part of the world. Since we often have cooler weather than "normal" here in the Great Lakes region, I hear comments daily about how global warming is a left-wing myth.
Personally, I think we should get away from the scientific term "global warming" and let a marketing guru name this world crisis of climate change. Something that really brings across the human factor in the problem - and the solution. How about "3C2M" - for "cataclysmic man-made climate change."
OK, maybe not.
I've been neglecting my other blog, A note from your Mother *, lately. It focuses on environmental issues. If I had the time and inclination, I could post something every day, and never run out of topics, but it depresses me to do the research, gather source information, photos and links, write my little heart out, only to have the feeling that it's not reaching many people. Who wants to read about all the endangered species, pollution, and exploitation going on in the world?
News of the record-setting heat in the Pacific Northwest, the torrential rains in the eastern states and provinces, our strange summer, and unusual weather patterns the world over fall on deaf ears to most people I encounter in my little part of the world. Since we often have cooler weather than "normal" here in the Great Lakes region, I hear comments daily about how global warming is a left-wing myth.
Personally, I think we should get away from the scientific term "global warming" and let a marketing guru name this world crisis of climate change. Something that really brings across the human factor in the problem - and the solution. How about "3C2M" - for "cataclysmic man-made climate change."
OK, maybe not.
I've been neglecting my other blog, A note from your Mother *, lately. It focuses on environmental issues. If I had the time and inclination, I could post something every day, and never run out of topics, but it depresses me to do the research, gather source information, photos and links, write my little heart out, only to have the feeling that it's not reaching many people. Who wants to read about all the endangered species, pollution, and exploitation going on in the world?
Purple coneflower with unidentified iridescent bug
"All conservation of wildness is self-defeating,
for to cherish we must see and fondle,
and when enough have seen and fondled,
there is no wilderness left to cherish."
~ Aldo Leopold
(American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist)
Art is so much more fun to make, look at, write about and read about.
I find tremendous pleasure in making art and will be focusing on that much more in this blog in the future, but I know I will soon begin posting on my environmental blog again, as well. Environmental advocacy has been near to my heart most of my life, and despite all the sad news about the polar bears, penguins, oceans, dramatic changes in weather patterns, etc., I can't just bury my head in the sand and ignore things because they are unpleasant.
Am I rambling?
I've heard and read often that women in menopause can become overwhelmed with ideas and creativity. I've always had a head full of ideas, so that may be why I'm feeling even more driven lately.
Anyway, I'm working on some papier mache projects made from recycled items. I love the fact that I can do a little and go away and do something else while the thin layers dry. It's the perfect project for me right now because I don't have a lot of space to work in, or large blocks of time to devote to artsy projects.
More pictures will be coming shortly!
*My "A note from your Mother" blog has been deleted.
Am I rambling?
I've heard and read often that women in menopause can become overwhelmed with ideas and creativity. I've always had a head full of ideas, so that may be why I'm feeling even more driven lately.
Anyway, I'm working on some papier mache projects made from recycled items. I love the fact that I can do a little and go away and do something else while the thin layers dry. It's the perfect project for me right now because I don't have a lot of space to work in, or large blocks of time to devote to artsy projects.
*My "A note from your Mother" blog has been deleted.
