King Canna with Butterfly Bush. Central Pennsylvania. #garden #gardens #gardening #gardener #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens #centralpennsylvania #pa #fecund #growing #growingseason #summer #spring #fall #autumn #canna #cannas #cannalily #cannalilies #flower #flowers #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #red #scarlet #brilliant #purple #violet #petal #petals

How does one downsize from a 14-room colonial on an acre and a half, to a tiny ranch on one eighth acre? Turn the garage into an archive for art and collections! Our cars will never see the inside. #garage #storage #storing #storingonesthings #storingthings #garagarchive #garagarchives #archive #archives #art #artwork #painting #paintings #sculpture #sculptures #collections #doll #dolls #actionfigure #actionfigures #winter #winterscene #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniawinter #wood

Franklin Delano Roosedog has been my best friend and constant companion for the past fourteen and a half years. And he's still going strong, snoozing under my chair as I type this. #dog #dogs #doglover #doglovers #dogphotographer #dogphotographers #pet #pets #petlover #petlovers #canine #canines #animal #animals #family #familymember #companion #friend #bestfriend #relax #repose #dignified #dignity #dignifieddog #mutt #mutts #rescue #rescuedog

My beloved Aunt Ida was born in 1899, so was always one year older than the year we were in. Christmas, 1982. #aunt #aunts #relative #relatives #beloved #belovedfamilymember #belovedfamilymembers #family #familymember #extendedfamily #1980s #vintage #1980sfashion #1980sdecor #interiordecoration #decoration #interiors #homedecor #homefashion #christmas #wintersolstice #yule #stluciaday #boxingday #hanukkah #holiday #holidays #memories #happymemory #happymemories #nutcracker #senior

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Beard Tongues. Central Pennsylvania. #garden #gardens #gardener #gardening #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens #pennsylvania #centralpennsylvania #pennsylvanians #pink #prettyinpink #pinkflower #flowers #flower #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #fecund #growing #growingseason #summer #summertime #spring #fall #autumn #plants #planting #outdoor #outdoors #outdoorplants #beardtongue #beardtongues

I found many treasures in the attic of my childhood home, including this Eastlake Victorian style bed, which I refinished as a teenager, under my grandmother's tutelage. It's been with me my whole life. #eastlakevictorianstyle #eastlakevictorianstylebed #antique #antiques #refinish #refinishing #refinisher #refinishingfurniture #furniture #oldfurniture #antiquefurniture #antiquebed #antiquebeds #guestroom #guestrooms #vintage #old #ancient #wood #wooden #craftsman #craftsmanship

Fall Foliage along the Denholm/Hawstone Road. Watercolor, 2026. #watercolor #watercolors #watercolorpainting #watercolorpaints #watercolorpainter #watercolorart #watercolorartist #watercolorartists #foliage #fallfoliage #autumnfoliage #leaves #fallingleaves #fallleaves #autumncolor #autumncolors #art #artist #artists #arting #makingart #painting #painters #bluesky #colors #paintbox #Denholm #hawstone #denholmhawstoneroad #countryroads

Stephen, Mark, and I visited Frank Lloyd Wright's "Falling Water" in 1995. #FrankLloydWright #fallingwater #architecture #architecturelovers #architect #architecturaldesign #architecturedesign #architecturaldetails #brilliant #home #homes #house #houses #genius #creation #geniuscreation #creativity #westernpennsylvania #pennsylvania #memories #gaynineties #1990s #twentiethcentury

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Queen Canna and Rose of Sharon. Pennsylvania. #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens #garden #gardens #gardener #gardening #eastcoast #twentiethcentury #bulb #bulbs #flower #flowers #flowering #bloom #blooms #blooming #fecund #growing #growingseason #outdoors #outofdoors #outside #yard #yards #intheyard #canna #cannas #cannalily #cannalilies #roseofsharon #roseofsharonbush #roseofsharonbushes #plants #planting #sunshine

My husband, Zack, in a Hot Car. #husband #equalmarriage #equality #marriage #marriageequality #gaymarriage #gayrights #equalrights #cornfield #sportscar #sportscars #hotcar #corvette #miata #triumph #midlifecrisis #soulmates #mates #spouses #fantasy #art #arting #artist #portrait #portraiture #faces

I grew up being entertained by Mary Tyler Moore, and was upset when her TV show ended in 1977. #mtm #marytylermoore #themarytylermooreshow #thedickvandykeshow #sitcom #sitcoms #workplacesitcom #workplacesitcoms #entertainment #vintagetelevision #vintagetv #oldtv #classictv #classictelevision #nickatnight #1970s #fan #fans #fandom #goodgirl #goodgirls #perkygirl #perkygirls #feminist #womensrights #meow #mtmproductions #MTMEnterprises #newsdesk #newscasting #newscaster #producer #newsproducer

My paternal grandmother, Harriet Frazier Daup, was the most influential person in my life. She was very creative and progressive. 1982. #family #families #grandparent #grandparents #grandmother #grandmothers #grandma #grandmas #nana #nanas #granny #grannies #1980s #modern #forwardthinking #progressive #classy #modern #hip #withit #garden #gardener #gardening #dog #dogs #canine #canines #pet #pets #furbaby #furbabies #homeinterior #homedecorating #twentiethcentury

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Coneflowers in the Old Coot's Garden. Central Pennsylvania. #pennsylvaniagarden #pennsylvaniagardens #garden #gardens #gardener #gardening #pennsylvania #centralpennsylvania #eastcoast #fecund #growingseason #growing #seasons #summer #spring #autumn #fall #yellow #gold #golden #greenery #outofdoors #nature #naturephotography #gardenphotography #flowerphotography #flowerphotographer #flowerphotographers

Illustration for a picture book I wrote in childhood "The Pointed Nosed Witch Goes to Hawaii." 1960s. #child #childhood #children #childrenswork #childhoodcreativity #creativity #childrenscreativity #drawing #drawings #artwork #pencil #pencildrawing #pencildrawings #artist #arting #art #witch #witches #fantasy #fantasies #storybookfantasy #storybookfantasies #1960s #adventure #action #excitement

A perfect day to spend around the fire, reading books for Black History Month. #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth #readingblackhistory #celebrate #celebration #learning #scholarship #scholarly #beloved #iknowwhythecagedbirdsings #thewarmthofothersuns #theireyeswerewatchinggod #invisibleman #thecolorpurple #kindred #the1619project #thefirenexttime #TheAutobiographyOfMalcolmX #civilrights #equalrights #marchforequalrights

My husband says he wants me to revive this character this year. #actor #acting #act #horror #horrorhost #horrorhosts #horrormovies #psychotronia #psychotronicmovie #psychotronicmovies #brainappetit #vampire #vampires #vampirelore #project #projects #artisticproject #artisticprojects #filming #film #films #movie #movies #makingmovies #homemovies #production #productions

Sage. (AI Generated Image) #sage #sageadvice #wise #wiseadvice #saying #oldsaying #bigotry #endbigotry #homophobia #endhomophobia #racism #endracism #sexism #endsexism #evil #xenophobia #hatred #humanity #problems #prejudice #obstinate #unreasonable #humansuffering #pride #whitefragility #malefragility #straightmalefragility