Spontaneous Outing

Something I like to do from time to time is to get in a car and go exploring. Taking opportunities to see different scenery is very refreshing and invigorating for me. Last Sunday, Jeff and I had a few spare hours, so we got in the car and drove up to McKinney, Texas. It has an old, quaint downtown area with neat little shops. When we arrived we were pleasantly surprised to discover that they were having a festival for dogs!!! They had all kinds of events going on, plus a Marde Gras dog parade. Oh what joy! We walked around and admired all the pooches, enjoyed a hot dog together and got some fresh air.

We should have asked someone to take a photo of us together - oh well. Here we are separately.

I wanted to take some pictures of the dogs, and did take a few, but they didn't turn out. All I can say is there were great danes, yorkies, corgis, collies, mutts, all kinds of dogs and everyone was getting along just fine and dandy.

A Scarf for Lily

I made Lily a Scarf. Well, actually I made a scarf and Lily wanted it. Here she is with it. And of couse, Leonidas had to have his photo taken too.

Lunch at Jyoti's House

I recently had lunch at my friend & fellow storyteller, Jyoti Subramanian's house. She lives in Carrollton, Texas, but was born and raised in India. She invited me over to her home for an absolutely, delicious Indian meal. Look at the pot above. It is a pressure cooker and Jyoti showed me the tricky maneuver that is needed to seal it. I wish we had these kinds of pots here in the U.S. They are NEAT!

Inside the pot were delicious lentils - yum-yum. Jyoti sent me home with the leftovers and I ate every bite the next day.

Here a photo of the meal. We had fish in curry sauce, potatoes that were sooooo flavorful, lentils, white rice and bread.

Time to eat! I ate every bite and was full, full, full. Jyoti also made traditional Indian tea. She showed me how to do it and gave me some to take home so I could make my own. I did too. I drank two more cups when I got home and have been making it regularly. The tea is boiled on the stove with lots of milk and sugar. It has a comfy, very soothing quality. You just sip it and go aaaahhhhhhh... If you ever visit me, I will make you a cup.

Thank you Jyoti, for a lovely afternoon. I can't believe I didn't get a photo of her too. Dang.

New changes to this blog - finally!

Changes have been made to this blog to better reflect my purpose for it.

I have retitled it, while still keeping the same link - Wahoo! Also, I added new elements to the sidebar and established "ArtCycle!" as a studio only. This simplifies things greatly.

In the future watch for my favorite blogs list. I visit several daily and will share them will you all.

Gradually, carefully, I am learning how to navigate this blogging business.

New Blog Name

Guess what? I have discovered that I can change the title of this blog.

When I first began this blog it was a struggle for me to name it. I ended up choosing a title that has begun to feel very limiting for it only addresses my interest in storytelling and not the visual arts, which I am equally passionate about. To remedy this I started "ArtCycle!" to showcase my artsy-craftsy stuff made from recycled materials. It's a lot of work to manage two blogs. I'd rather combine the two.

So, now I'm going to rename this site. Go to ArtCycle.blogspot.com to learn the new name of this site. I will be changing it today.

Leonidas De Gatto

Our new kitty. He found us and we are happy he did. What a most fine and handsome cat he is.

Tejas Storytelling Association Fundraiser

A few photos of the Martha Len rundraising event in Denton, TX.

I brought one of my scarves for the silent auction, and by golly, it

sold for $45.00. Not bad!