The POOF! Oh nooooo! That was no doubt horrifying at the time but hey, now it makes for a terrific story and a funny scene in a potential upcoming movie. Just tell French Husband that. All these requests are research material for a future book (which I've always thought you should write, btw. Seriously. A book. A screenplay).

Awww...so sweet and BRAVE! I would have been panicking big time! And look where you are now...living and writing in Provence with French Husband and two beautiful kids. Two bare hip hip hurrays for Nudist Beaches!!!

Oh wow, eb. This is beautiful! The vibrant orange and red next to the muted brown and grey... The white stitching looks so soft - like the seeds of milkweed in the fall.

Thank you, Colette. I'm glad to be back home. I'm in the process of getting my blog up and running again - just need a new, updated look. I'll be visiting you in a moment.

Hey, Yoli! You didn't leave a link back to you...

Aw, thank you, Yoli. I'm actually in the process of redesigning my blog. Thinking of getting a website, too. I've been missing everyone in blogland. I'm going to visit you in one second...here I go...

Thank you, Christina. And I apologize for being a week late in replying to your comment! I'm settling into life back here in Canada. I'm closer to family - hurray! - and work is steadily coming my way which is good. I will be back to blogging in a couple months and I WILL email you a longer note soon. Hope you are having a wonderful autumn, Christina.

Awww, thank you, Ulla. YOU were one of the people who inspired me to start blogging in the first place. I WILL be back. I'm still settling into work but I do plan on returning with a new look for this blog, a new website, and hopefully even an etsy shop. I hope life is treating you well and that creativity is visiting you on a regular basis. I'm always inspired by your creations, Ulla.

Aw, thank you, Marilyn. Yes, I've met some pretty amazing people who participated in the winged messenger project. This particular story had me in tears, too. Thank you for visiting my blog. I'm actually taking a bit of a break from the blog as my husband and I recently moved to Canada from the States and we are still settling in. So I apologize for my late response to your comment.

That would be fun! C'mon over! An encaustic artist date would be fun, wouldn't it? We could learn from each other. I hope you had a terrific Memorial Day weekend and that this week is off to a good start. Thanks for the cheerful comment this afternoon, Jennifer. :)

Hey my friend, Thank you for not giving up on leaving comments. I don't know why I keep having issues with people leaving comments...argh! Yes, I'm soooo happy that my mom is writing stories from her life. She's really enjoying the class, too. I think it would be great if all senior's centers offered this course. In any case, I'm preparing to write another blog post about the story she read to me yesterday. It's about a game of DARE she played with her siblings. I can't believe my nana let them play it! It deserves its own post!