So fellow travelers, I am profoundly grateful school was closed last week for winter break. It gave me a respite from the doldrums of work and plenty of free time for creative exploration. I have been sketching, painting, editing photos and writing blog posts to my hearts content. It’s granted me an eyes on the prize glimpse […]
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The Face of Old Man Winter
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 22, 2015
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The Call of the Wild: Embracing the Heart of a Warrior
So fellow travelers, an amazing Spirit has returned to the Great Wilds. Frieda was artist Maria Wulf’s guardian Spirit Dog. Her amazing story, is chronicled in author Jon Katz’ book Second Chance Dog. It is the kind of journey which Joseph Campbell describes as living mythology. I have had the great good fortune to spend […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 20, 2015
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Don’t Follow Me…. I’m Lost.
So fellow travelers, in a group as prolific as the CGBF, there are bound to be common themes. Repetition is more common when a specific challenge is posted, such as the recent Winter Color Initiative, a call to brighten up the dreary winter with color infused posts. At times there are rebound or spin off […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 13, 2015
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Red Sky of Friendship
So fellow travelers, this morning’s sunrise gave me the photo I needed to illustrate a bit of poetry I wrote last month as I headed East for a weekend reunion with some of my creative group friends. Sometimes, you just have to follow your heart right into the eye of the storm. The Red Sky […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 11, 2015
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The Beauty of Hope
Wow! Right? Wow! indeed. This amazing photo by Jim D. Thomason from the Bedlam Farm Creative Group Page is just one example of the inspiring creativity which fills my news feed these days. It’s impact stopped me mid-scroll. My heart skipped a beat and when I clicked to enlarge it my eyes began to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on February 8, 2015
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Ho Mitakuye Oyasin: We are All Related
So fellow travelers some of the best moments from the Bedlam Open House weekends are the spontaneous side trips and adventures shared with fellow “farmies.” Those are the times when relationships initiated in the on-line group are forged into genuine friendships. During the open house last October, Donna Bolls asked if I would like to […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 10, 2015
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Setting Love Free
My friend and creative mentor Jon Katz had to let his sweet dog Lenore go today, taken by a recently discovered painful tumor in her spine. Her death was a sudden and unexpected blow to all of the Bedlam Farm Community. It is impossibly difficult to say goodbye to Love. These words came […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 8, 2015
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part Six and the Band Played On
So fellow travelers, our band’s moment in Macy’s Parade history is about to unfold. One thing about the illusion created by the massive character balloons is observers lose all perspective of how close things are to their actual location. It’s the same effect created by large mountains visible from a distance like Mt.Hood or Fuji. […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 4, 2015
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Snoopy meets Daft Punk: Part Five Balloons Aloft
So fellow travelers, with the Macy’s parade well underway it wont be long ’til we hear the band, but first a few balloons will pass our corner. There was a tangible surge of excitement as the crowds spotted movement up the road. The cheers spread along the curb just ahead of the first wave […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on January 1, 2015
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Snoopy Meets Daft Punk: Part Four Send in the Clowns
So fellow travelers, it’s time to send in the clowns. As I headed through the still dark and quiet streets at Columbus Circle, I heard someone call my name. I turned to see fellow Baldwinsville Band Parents emerging from a nearby subway entrance. I quickly filled them in on the directions I had received from […]
Posted by Deborah H Rahalski on December 31, 2014
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