Posts by Julie Drew
Anticipation
Anticipation …. The buds on the trees are swollen in anticipation, ready to burst forth, but waiting for the right timing.… Spring in Alberta is this long, long anticipation of summer and warmer weather. Every year I watch the transition with interest. The grass is slowly starting to show some life. Once the trees decide…
Read MoreCelebrating Easter
Happy Easter! This morning I put my the handmade paper butterflies on the window and watched the sunrise. I love the sunrise and try to catch it most mornings as part of my quiet time in the morning with God. Today I was thinking of the beauty of the sunrise after the dark of night……
Read MoreAurora Borealis
“Mom! Mom! Wake up! You said you would go with me. I got an Aurora red alert. You said to wake you up!” Reena whispered as she shook me awake. I dragged myself out of bed, threw on more layers and drove out with Reena east of Edmonton into the frigid -28C to see what…
Read MoreWhat will This Year be Like?
What will this [year] be like? I wonder. What will my future be? I wonder.(see full lyrics below) Do you recognize this first line of a song (with day instead of year)? As my daughters and I put away the Christmas decorations last night we were singing musical numbers like the song above, ‘I have…
Read MoreOrnaments, and Traditions
Last Sunday, we drove out past Drayton Valley, to the Alberta provincial Crown forest land to tromp through the woods and choose our Christmas tree. This has become a tradition in recent years for Sam and I and our youngest daughter, Reena. Then, we bundled it up on our car to bring home. I…
Read MoreStudent Portal for Online Classes
THURSDAY AFTERNOON WATERCOLOR SESSIONS – ONLINE CLASS Thursday afternoons 2 – 4pm MDT from November 19 – December 10, 2020 PAINTING FLORALS – ONLINE CLASS Thursday afternoons 2 – 4pm MDT from October 22 – Nov 12, 2020
Read MoreThursday Afternoon Watercolor Sessions – Online Class
For each class, I will have you send me an image of what you would like to work on and send a picture of your painting to that point. (Take a picture with your camera or phone download it to your computer to send in an email. Let me know if you have trouble with…
Read MoreThere is a Time for Everything
Fall is here, the branches are bare, and the bitter cold winds are back. I brought my flowers in from the deck in to enjoy until they were done. My Gerber Daisy bloomed again, and the others have not stopped blooming. The flowers are all straining toward the window for the glimpse of light upon…
Read MoreInterruptions and Unexpected Turnings
On July 17 in the evening I noticed that we had water on our floor in the basement by the furnace. We have had trouble with our washer before, but this was more. So that evening we started to investigate and pull out the washer and dryer and lift up the subfloor to see where…
Read MoreJune 2020 Retreat – reflection
I am so thankful that we were able to have our Art Vocabulary for the Soul Retreat at the end of June. King’s Fold Retreat Centre did a great job in putting in place social distancing, and alternative set ups to make it work. We had a small group of seven. I want to share…
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