by Dawn Chandler | Dec 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
As I write this, a gorgeous snow is falling in the soft grey light of dawn. This is the second of two snow storms to move across New Mexico this week: The first arrived mid-morning of the 26th blessing us with four inches of snow. This storm arrived last evening, and...
by Dawn Chandler | Dec 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
I had in mind sharing something different today. But the response from so many of you to my post “we can only hold so much” was so great, so compassionate, so heartfelt, that I wanted to acknowledge your tremendous big-heartedness. Thank you. So many of us are now at...
by Dawn Chandler | Dec 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’d been on the verge of tears all day. I didn’t know why, for the day before I’d felt fine. But then, later, at the grocery store checkout, my bag of bulk lentils snagged on my shopping cart and exploded in a shower on the floor. I lost it....
by Dawn Chandler | Jan 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
I’ve always loved the turn of the new year. I know some who people eye it with dread or sadness with the reminder of the passage of time. Their sad focus is on aging, and regrets. But for me the turn of the new year is a time of excitement and cheerful...
by Dawn Chandler | Jan 17, 2017 | Uncategorized
What art offers is space — a certain breathing room for the spirit. ~ John Updike Who doesn’t love venturing into an artist’s studio? Even I — myself an artist — love visiting other creative’s studios. I delight in seeing the...