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WRITTEN IN THE TREES . . .
ART & INSPIRATION BY KATHY BOECHER© I tried experimenting with watercolor pencils this week. This is the result. Trees have so much to tell us about life. What starts as a tiny seed grows into majestic logs filled with years … Continue reading
A HUNTING WE WILL GO . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© Pheasant hunting began about a month ago and will extend to early January Pheasants are beautifully colored birds that originated in Asia. They eventually migrated across the continent to Europe and eventually … Continue reading
CHUBBY PUMPKIN DECORATORS . . .
My little house on the freeway is home to many little critters that love to visit my yard. I have four long windows that make it possible for me to look out as I’m working on my blog. Some feral … Continue reading
IMPOSING EDIFICE . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This building was painted on site by Paul Boecher. The watercolor gives it a mysterious glow. The blue awnings on the windows remain brilliant in the sunshine. I think this was an … Continue reading
ON FIRE . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER Clouds laced with a rim of gold, Woven with threads of red and purple, It bursts into a tapestry of majesty. As the sun ascends over distant mountains, A precious fabric, designed … Continue reading
POLITICIANS WILL COME AND GO . . .
I have steered away from expressing my political feelings for a number of years now. As I’ve often said, I don’t like confrontation or rejection, so I try to avoid that topic. I do, however, believe that whatever has happened … Continue reading
WHERE HAVE ALL THE GOODIES GONE?
As I walked through Walmart a day or so after Halloween, looking for bargains on candy, all I could see was one scruffy looking bag of Halloween treats. I certainly didn’t need to buy anymore. I had no trick or … Continue reading
SHINE . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY by PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© A babbling brook makes its way through the troubling rocks of life, Yet nourishing as it bounces back and forth over them, Within each of us is the ability to bounce back, … Continue reading
VOTE TODAY . . .
Today we have the opportunity to be involved in one of our most important rights as Americans. I voted early last week to avoid the crowds. It’s a typical election day. Rainy skies persist and many will opt out of … Continue reading
NEW DAY, NEW WEEK, NEW MONTH . . .
November usually is filled with thoughts of snow in Minnesota. This year, we’re supposed to have results from a huge El Nino, which was proven yesterday. Temperatures were in the high 60s. We don’t usually get to see the brilliant, … Continue reading
TIME PASSAGES . . .
ART & POETRY FROM KATHY BOECHER© Yesterday, my family came to whisk all the leaves from my yard to prepare for winter’s coming. I am so blessed to have such loving children, and grandkids who make it possible for me … Continue reading
KNIGHT OF THE REFORMATION. . .
It was an age of awakening – of innovation and invention – of cultural highs in art and music. Research and science were at an all-time high in order to find solutions regarding the plagues of the time. People had … Continue reading
DAYS TO COME . . .
Today’s art by Paul is a watercolor pencil drawing. These wild areas were special favorites of the artist. I also have a fondness for this time of year, when things begin to go into a metamorphic state. All leading to … Continue reading
ON THIS HAPPYY HALLOWS EVE . . .
William W. How (1823-1897) Was called both the “poor man’s bishop” and “the children’s bishop,” He was known for his work among the destitute in the London slums and among the factory workers in west Yorkshire. He wrote a number … Continue reading
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© To soar with the eagles no matter how high, To reach all my goals or at least I can try, To try and to fail but never give up, To turn to … Continue reading
UPSIDE DOWN . . .
I’m not one to get on my soap box to spread gloom and doom. I’d much rather talk about the peace we can achieve through reading the scriptures. However, even in the Bible, there are stories of perversion of truth, … Continue reading
THE POWER OF A BOOK . . .
This post was written in 2016 and revised today for TBT. I wonder what the early Christian church was like, before the corruption of its tenets – before reason got involved – before faith took a back seat – before … Continue reading
RESONANCE . . .
POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Change is coming, you can feel the vibrations in your soul, Sounds ravage across mountainous crevasses, Bouncing, Reverberating, Echoing back and forth, New sounds with each step, Thunderous sounds of wings flapping, Making their way to warmer … Continue reading
CHANGING TIMES – STEADFAST GOD . . .
It was the Middle Ages – time when the Black Plague swept over most of Europe. It was also a time when women were ruling countries such as England and Scotland. The Protestant Reformation had raised eyebrows with the Catholic … Continue reading
