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"Inspiring and thought-provoking" indeed were the Stacked words, ideas, sightings, connections, and so much more. I am a notetaker...from way way back... notes taken always for classes, and now to help back up my memory. I sat early with my creamed coffee, my delight in the morning, with composition book at hand, and my new Joy pen, to take notes. Beyond that pleasure, I found your thoughts and references woven together...discreet yet connected...and so so interesting and a pleasure to read. I have downloaded the Rabbit Hole article and done a search of Kathryn Schultz's prolific writings. I was so inspired that I took out my silent Illustrated sketchbook from a few years ago and have started a new spread for this week. I loved your discovery of the Free Library. I still feel a thrill when I open the little door to read the titles that someone has chosen to share. And, that this Library is a miniature of the house it belongs to is amazing. Thank you for it all....the photos and stories you choose to share....and the always present encouragement to continue the creative life journey.

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Thank you so much for reading and for commenting. I'm glad I got to share coffee time with you, virtually. And I'm very glad to hear you've pulled your illustrated journal back out. That's wonderful! I hope you have fun recording your week. The little library is very sweet - and I'm glad I found myself there again and make a point to take a closer look.

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I love your free library find, especially that it is a miniature version of its ‘home house’ and I agree that it would be even cooler if the mini version ALSO had its own free library attached. We are out of the flow of traffic on a cul de sac in a relatively small neighborhood with a homeowners association that would forbid it anyway (same with my desire to raise chickens on our one acre plot of land 😟) but - in my next move to a dream life I can just now only imagine: I will have both.

I would probably otherwise but this time will not be joining your reading group only because writing is (gasp! 😮) one of the very few things this scanner has never wanted to try. I finally did read, thoroughly and purposefully, The Artist’s Way last fall, and continue writing morning pages to this day. I have found it to be one of the best things in my morning practice. What I really want to ask you though is, why the intentional ‘do not read Julia Cameron’ mindset? I am intrigued! Or maybe just curious, I hope not simply nosey, but I found it to be such a surprising revelation.

I can identify with (finally, but with difficulty) letting the olive jars go. I was already knee-deep in a studio redo when a health scare made me suddenly realize that at 69, I really ought to PURGE, not simply play Tetris by reorganizing years (and years!) of accumulated arts and crafts supplies. I know how you feel. It is hard to do. All of it.

I, too, have bookmarked the ‘rabbit-hole’ article to read later, but as soon as I post this, plan to listen to the brand new podcast you teased us with, and so you can keep me company while I get back to filling the donation box set in the middle of my studio. A palette filled with Danielle Donaldson’s favorite transparent watercolors. I mean, what was this girl - whose favorite color is Quinacridone burnt orange - even thinking!?

Thank you for this Sunday morning treat.

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Thank you for commenting. I've missed you! The free library find was in a recent show. At that point, it came to mind, but I hadn't seen it up close. I'm glad I had the chance. I'm sorry you can't have a free library. (We don't even have a place for one.) They are a sweet concept, and this one is just a spark of whimsy. I was puzzled at first by the Julia Cameron question.... but then realized this comment is on the Sunday email. The linked post really does explain all of it..... mostly it's always been some strong loyalty (and probably misguided sense of injustice) to Natalie Goldberg's Writing Down the Bones, which was important for me as a young writer and college student (and pre-dates Artist's way). But I completely appreciate that Artist's Way has helped many, many people. As a writer.... I'm not sure what I stand to discover here.... but this Cameron Book is the first in a series of books I am really going to tackle, books and authors I know a lot about but haven't read. I didn't have the podcast out as quickly as I hoped..... I'm really trying! It's out now though. Thanks for letting me keep you company. Your "tetris" comment jumps out at me.... nice metaphor. I don't know what happened to jumpstart you, but I understand the impetus.... that leads to another book I started last year and this year do need to really read to help recast and reframe how we think about this process. -- Anyway.... thank you for the comment (and the read)..... I hope you'll join us again for drawing sometime?

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