Marbles

In the mornings we build and create.
Throughout the day, we make a mess.
At night we clean it all up.

These are, quite literally, our days.

Sewer

Sewer, Washington, DC: August 2006

Something to remember

'Forgotten Operative', Pensacola, Florida: 2001

This photo was made before I ever thought about war as a current affair. Long before I ever comprehended how my life could be touched by war. I read this article a couple days ago, and realized that up until recently, I was very much a part of the majority of America. If it weren't for the fact that one of my very best friends was in Iraq, I'm not sure I'd think about our troops over there. It's embarassing to admit. I hate to think that my friend, that I've know for 17 years, is in harm's way so frequently. It's painful on a daily basis. But it's also a good thing too. Because he's over there, I'm praying for our troops. I'm grieving for the men and women who die. I'm heartbroken over the things that men and women in our country are going through.

It doesn't matter whether or not I agree with the war - the important thing is that I'm honoring the men and women of our country who are giving things up for me on a daily basis.

Five

Goathland Railway Station, North Yorkshire, England: February 2003

Far Away

Whirligig Farm, Wilson, North Carolina: February 2007


For Blake: A few seconds of peace...
FarAway.mov

Viewpoint

Behind the Forbidden City, Katy, Texas: 2002



Books from this week:
The Namesake, by Jhumpa Lahiri
Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen

Movies this week:
Russian Dolls
The Science of Sleep
Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Looking forward

Untitled, Marquette, Michigan: 2005

I'm hopeful that spring will bring happier times. Nearly everyone I know has sadness in their lives right now... but I'm holding on to my hope that spring will be full of new beginnings and comforting times.

Weekend sketch book

Watercolor, pen and ink, tea, wine and collage.

Earrings for sale!

Bright red beads with a very pale aqua blue faux pearl bead



Medium-sized hoops with natural colored, and brown and aqua transparent beads



Medium-sized hoops with pale green beads


Only $15 a pair!
I've only got a couple pairs of each of these, so email me or comment with any questions. The hooks are sterling silver. Send me an email at deniselynlange at yahoo dot com for payment options and shipping.

Personal space

The stuff in the news today about the astronaut is very strange and sad. Even more upsetting was the article I saw about the space trash that just randomly floats about orbiting the Earth, quietly meandering through space.

This article is pretty sad too - toxic ammonia that leaked during the recent spacewalk.

I wonder why more people aren't alarmed by this - especially with all the media attention lately blaming humans for global warming. Aren't we ruining space as well?

Belles

Southern Belles, New Orleans, Louisiana: 2003


Movies I loved this week:
Pride & Prejudice
On a Clear Day
Republic of Love

Today's journaling

Watercolors, pen and ink, collage and tea.