Category Archives: change
SOME THINGS GET BETTER WITH AGE . . .
I’ve been having fun with restoring old photographs through the use of AI. There is also a means of animating some of those images or creating something new out of something old. In fact, you can remove all your wrinkles, … 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
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
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
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
MIRROR IMAGES . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© Reflections fill the waters still, the path is strewn with mist, The trees take on an Autumn glow, by sun they have been kissed, The grounds will soon be closed and done, no … Continue reading
WHEN OLD BECOMES NEW . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© I’m not sure of the location of this painting by Paul, but it could be someone’s home or possibly an event center in a park. I’ve always had trouble painting buildings, but … Continue reading
OCTOBER MUSINGS . . .
Here we are, into the first week of October – another month with 31 days, lots of festivities and pumpkins galore. My family celebrates three birthdays this month. Two of them, will reach a milestone of 80 while the other … Continue reading
EBONY AND IVORY . . .
PHOTOGRAPHY & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER© It was a lovely day in October a few years ago. The color was just beginning to ebb. Soon the green landscape would explode with oranges, reds, burnt umber and yellow. Paul and I … Continue reading
METAMORPHOUS . . .
ORIGINAL ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© It’s the end of summer and school days have already resumed for some. Many memories have been made as we look back at family vacations, graduations, weddings, picnics, camping and good … Continue reading
DIVERSION . . .
ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER© This painting is pretty much of a diversion from what you see from Paul’s paintbrush. We’re accustomed to landscapes and beautiful vistas. This one is out of his realm, but don’t we … Continue reading
GREY SKIES ARE GONNA CLEAR UP . . .
ART & INSPIRATION BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER “Storms of every sort, torrents, earthquakes, cataclysms, ‘convulsions of nature,’ etc., however mysterious and lawless at first sight they may seem, are only harmonious notes in the song of creation, varied expressions … Continue reading
AGING WITH A PLAN – 80 – 90
“While I thought that I was learning how to live, I have been learning how to die.” Leonardo da Vinci Those in this age bracket now represent 4.7 percent of the 65-and-older US population, compared to 2.8 percent in 1980. … Continue reading
AGING WITH PLAN – 70-80
The mail we get now has to do with cemetery plots. For us, we opted for cremation, less expensive. We’re also receiving mail pertaining to hearing aids, recreational vehicles and retirement homes. Those of us who still have our memories, … Continue reading
AGING WITH A PLAN . . .
Aging is a process we all go through. It begins on the day we are born. It’s a necessary step for getting from step one to step two. By the time you’ve reached the final step, you might find yourself … Continue reading
EVEN TO YOUR OLD AGE . . .
Today is Thursday and it’s time for a throwback. I wrote this on this day in 2013. A lot has happened in the last thirteen years. I’ve grown older. I’ve experienced grief, sadness, loss, but also the times were filled … Continue reading
SKYLIGHT . . .
ART & POETRY BY KATHY BOECHER Today I’m sharing one of my watercolor paintings. I don’t have anywhere near the large body of work that Paul left behind. He did encourage me to paint however and I took some classes … Continue reading
I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS . . .
It’s Tuesday . . . right? I think I went to church two days ago. I know the breakfast club is meeting this morning and I have a telephone appointment today so I can’t go. Yesterday we had to put … Continue reading
GOD’S HANDIWORK . . .
The book of Job is filled with tragedy, death, loss, desperation, fear and finally restoration. This is an amazing discourse between the protagonist, Job and his “friends” after he experiences the loss of almost everything in his life. I love … Continue reading
DO YOU HEAR THE PEOPLE SING?
No, I am not taking sides, nor am I suggesting that we start a revolution. The Victor Hugo story, “Les Miserables,” has been in my brain for several weeks now. Victor was born just after the turn of the nineteenth … Continue reading
