Gold Stars All Around!

This year I’m posting three times per month: WORDS on the 3rd, PICTURES on the 13th, and SOUND on the 23rd
(which has morphed into The Accidental Muralist Podcast).
Welcome to this month’s PICTURES, sourced from you, the readers!

A few days ago I offered up an Extra Credit Homework Assignment to the beautiful humans on my email list. It was this:

Send me a photo of something that brings you JOY.
Or SERENITY.
Or PLEASURE.
Something that feels HEALING or DELIGHTFUL.
Maybe ALL OF THE ABOVE, or ANOTHER LOVELY DESCRIPTIVE WORD. Because 2020 has been, well, you know.

Sit back and enjoy the visual treats that I received — including from a couple of four-leggeds. 😉

Summer morning on Donner Lake (Sierras) by Jeannie Geselbracht, Oakland, CA

Backyard sunflowers by Christine Kurihara, Palo Alto, CA

Comfort food by Elena Consear Ramos, Vancouver, BC

Sierra foothills by Megan Majestic, Oakland, CA

Aaaahhh! by Tia Holmes, Portland, OR

Cuddly friends by Renata Bodon, Oakland, CA

“What I love about Donner Lake” by Bodie Geselbracht (pictured), Oakland, CA

Flowering leaves?? by Ann Del Simone, Oakland, CA

More “aaahhh” in Thousand Islands, St Lawrence River, NY by Julie Twichell, Berkeley, CA (and NY)

Birthday card and flowers by Liliana Torpey, Oakland, CA

“One of my best shapes” by Tulous Ramos-Scholfield (pictured), Vancouver, BC

My dancing feet by Pam, Portland, OR

THANK YOU to those who participated. Gold stars all around! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I very much appreciated the boost since Oregon caught 🔥 this week, and the air is too hazardous to go outside now. 😟 My friends in California and throughout the West know what this is like. I’m among the lucky ones who still have a home, and didn’t even need to evacuate it (but I did pack a few bags just in case).

Dancing keeps me sane and filled with life-force, whether I’m alone in the kitchen, following videos on YouTube, taking online classes, or joining my flamenco buddies outside for socially distanced practice (someday again soon 🤞🏽).

Promise me that you’re doing the things that make you come alive during these challenging times. The world needs regular infusions of your special genius. 🌎💫

Take good care,
- Pam

P.S. Although I won’t be venturing to the post office — or maybe even the 10 steps to my backyard studio — until the air clears, my shop is still open for business.

P.P.S. If you meant to participate but forgot/were too late/whatever, hold tight. This community sourcing project was fun, so I plan to do it again. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽