tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82737506697058254222024-02-06T21:36:36.330-05:00Thoughts Askance<i>...one woman's musings on life, art, and sundry miscellanies</i>Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.comBlogger85125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-26475257872621358592020-04-30T14:11:00.000-04:002020-04-30T14:13:58.093-04:00...and "I" became "We"
I realize it has been a while since there was regular updating, here on Ye Olde Blog. As noted in a previous post, sometimes the actual living requires all of the available energies… Such is life.
I also realize that this blog has inadvertently become a verbal shrine to What Was. In order for that to change, I need to get back in the groove – return to the reporting of Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-84960496757858318872020-03-22T22:39:00.001-04:002020-04-30T13:19:45.594-04:005
In many ways, it's hard to believe that you left us 5 years ago today. Today is the 1st time this anniversary has fallen on the actual day -- that has made it harder, somehow...
I will never stop missing you -- nor will I ever cease to be grateful. I am so very thankful for all that we had, for what and who you allowed me to be, and for all of the memoriesPenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-40205103169943287092019-03-22T16:04:00.001-04:002019-03-22T16:04:24.530-04:004
A full moon, like a spotlight,
hangs over my shoulder
in the darkness of this early morning.
Just after daybreak,
two young rabbits chase one another
in circles around the back yard.
A loud blue jay
spends the early afternoon
swooping in and out of Shirley's tree.
Time is illusive.
You are with me always,
but ever more so on this day.
Onward & upward,
Words Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-68436912463663261062018-03-22T15:22:00.000-04:002018-03-22T15:22:05.089-04:00The 3rd Time Around
forever entwined
'new' life, and the one before...
you: always with me
I have been called forth --
to come away from beneath
lonely trees of woe
laughter: deep, rich, true
I can find no greater balm
to mend this bruised soul
my heart is lighter,
music and the sun are brighter,
greeting this me -- now
permanently changed,
moving forward, secure in
Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-82097097650660095982018-03-05T16:52:00.002-05:002018-03-05T16:52:45.309-05:00Celebrating Creative Curiosity<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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This
past weekend, I had the honor of making a birthday wish come true for a fellow
CMMAG member and lovely friend. She
approached me last year, after receiving one of my postcards at a workshop,
about putting something special together for her birthday. After learning more about her interests *beyond making books* we decided on “An
Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-73324181154243932092018-02-28T12:27:00.002-05:002018-02-28T12:27:39.567-05:00Zoom, Zig-Zag, ZIP!Ahhh, fickle February with your actual and virtual highs and lows: new work, new opportunities, slight set backs, and a return to a familiar place. ...and just like that *snap* February is taking her leave... SO much news, time just flies right by. Let us onward, shall we? Lots o' loveliness in store, and I don't want you to miss a single bit.
New and lovely things Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-72980560366148351312018-01-31T20:12:00.000-05:002018-01-31T20:12:58.899-05:00New – Now – Neat-o
Greetings
folk of the online realm! Am I the only
one who has trouble believing that today is the last day of January? *2018!?!* I suppose that time flies whether you are
having fun or not (?) Luckily, I have
been doing much work and having much fun – in spite of
some wildly wacky weather for January, in these parts…
&Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-37296553126969569572017-12-22T10:30:00.000-05:002017-12-22T11:33:18.009-05:00Photos and PoetryYesterday as I was blogging over at Your Creative Connection for my latest installment in our Thankful Thursday series, I promised to tell the back story of the photos I used in my post. I also mentioned that I have a habit of finding words to accompany many of my photographic images -- it's a fun way to expand my love of poetry, and an interesting way to honor my own creative efforts. Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-12722468063378805972017-11-19T15:37:00.001-05:002017-11-28T11:44:18.607-05:00How YOU Doin'?
Hey! Hi-ho! Hellooo!
So... It's been a little while since I joined you here in Blog-Land (?) SO much has happened in the intervening months (!) It would appear that any sharing that took place during my absence here was done on Facebook -- and there wasn't that much shared or posted there, either!
After the hustle of May, I opted to turn my focus toward Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-24086919614396422742017-05-31T01:57:00.000-04:002017-05-31T13:00:47.143-04:00Merry Month of Marbling - Week 4 Wrap UpWherein we *nearly* seamlessly recover from the bizarre, cosmic disturbance that was the actual Week #4...
Here
we have the last grouping of Marvelous Marbled Mini-Canvases for the week of
May 22-26 -- #s 36 through 50! These are now officially up for grabs both here and in the MMM - #50for50no1 Album at Arrowood Paper Arts on Facebook. Updates will be posted everywherePenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-11920288097352916222017-05-22T01:41:00.000-04:002017-05-22T01:41:05.969-04:00Merry Month of Marbling - Week 3 Wrap UpGreetings!
Here
we have the available Marvelous Marbled Mini-Canvases for the week of
May 15-19. These are now officially up for grabs both here and in the MMM - #50for50no1 Album at Arrowood Paper Arts on Facebook.
I will keep you updated on changes as quickly as possible. Tomorrow
begins a brand new week, and we have more colorful canvases in store!
Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-17463734510304722012017-05-14T23:17:00.002-04:002017-05-14T23:17:59.976-04:00Merry Month of Marbling - Week 2 Wrap UpHello again!
Herein
we have the remaining Marvelous Marbled Mini-Canvases for the week of
May 8-12. These are now officially available both here and in the MMM - #50for50no1 Album at Arrowood Paper Arts on Facebook.
I will keep you updated on changes as quickly as possible. Tomorrow
begins a brand new week, more visual merriments, and a new approach to this Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-27543268770037760492017-05-08T00:38:00.003-04:002017-05-08T00:38:54.863-04:00Merry Month of Marbling - Week 1 Wrap UpGreetings, Blogland!
Herein we have the remaining Marvelous Marbled Mini-Canvases for the week of May 1 - 5. These are now officially available both here and in the MMM - #50for50no1 Album at Arrowood Paper Arts on Facebook. I will keep you updated on changes as quickly as possible. Tomorrow begins a brand new week, more visual merriments, and my best wishes for onePenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-32730747898628323682017-05-01T17:44:00.001-04:002017-05-04T00:11:26.329-04:00It's here! It's HERE! #50for50no1Hey, howdy, hi, hello -- welcome to the Merry Month of Marbling! Henceforth to be forever known as my first #50for50 event. "But what does it meeean?!" -- inquiring minds want to know! Fear not, gentle reader -- forge onward, and all of the particulars are yours for the reading.
For the month of May, I will be posting (on the Arrowood Paper Arts Facebook Page) a seriesPenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-60141314444537540092017-04-21T22:28:00.003-04:002017-04-21T22:28:37.812-04:00Cool NewsHi, neighbor!
I am ever so happy to have some super neat news to share with you: I have a new teaching home *w00t!* Beginning in May, I am presenting a series of Bookmaking Workshops at Sertoma Arts Center in Raleigh. I am both grateful and excited for this latest adventure in my creative Journey. I hope to see you, there!
I will be adding a Workshops tab Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-83750274298493283582017-04-18T03:04:00.000-04:002017-04-18T15:37:34.796-04:0049Forty two years ago, I received a book for my birthday: Now You Are Seven. I still have it *no one who knows me can even pretend to be surprised by this* (!) It is a lovely anthology of pieces selected for the young reader -- a mixture of cultural folklore, short fiction, arts & crafts projects, and poetry accompanied by vivid illustrations. To this day, I can (and do)Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-87738291430698328872017-04-05T16:49:00.000-04:002017-04-05T16:49:39.052-04:00Marching On<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-47345126303003202032017-03-22T15:30:00.000-04:002017-03-22T15:30:13.722-04:00Seconds
often hard as firsts
equally jarring -- now we
proceed into thirds
'don't need reminding
that i feel out of place in
our home -- my own skin
so different now
the passage of time without
your voice... eyes... laughter...
there have been hard times
yet there are the better days
each bears its own gifts
i am still standing
obviously worse for wear
a little lessPenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-91543319779577506662016-03-22T20:30:00.000-04:002016-03-22T20:30:05.754-04:00One Year Ago, Today...the world changed. A brilliant mind was silenced. A spark went out. Friends lost a voice of comfort and an ever-ready helping hand. A dog lost her loving master. Our children lost their Father. I lost my best friend, lover, and husband of almost 18 years...
Much has happened in this space between then and now. I have learned a great deal about Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-12914524132237511992016-02-14T23:32:00.000-05:002016-02-15T05:20:47.549-05:00One Month, One Week, and One Day = One Year...since time stood still, my life *and the world as I know it* changed forever, and a new journey began.
Funny story: Valentine's Day, for the past 20 years, has been a veritable 'movable feast' -- I never knew if it was to be a soppy, gooey, flower- bedecked, love-fest OR a "this is nothing but a capitalistic, corporate manipulation" (a.k.a. BULLSH!T holiday). Aside from keeping mePenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-12878336173262349012015-07-23T00:00:00.000-04:002015-07-23T00:00:14.581-04:00...by the numbers<!--[if gte mso 9]>
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Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-71551112643180979782015-03-17T22:24:00.000-04:002015-03-17T22:24:37.855-04:00Feelin' Lucky!Greetings! I hope that yours has been a most fortuitous St. Patrick's Day. Here in HoCo, we seem to have sent winter packing by driving straight on into Summer!? It was 84 degrees here, today!
Regardless the weather, I am feeling more than a little lucky! Granted, this is pretty much my normal state -- heck, I could recycle this title with numbered tags -- there's no Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-59192329845126704832015-02-24T21:10:00.000-05:002015-02-24T21:10:20.872-05:00My Wild, Wacky, Wonderful Winter (so far...)We're not known for particularly harsh winter weather, here in eastern NC. Mother Nature has decided to pull out all the stops this year, apparently! A mere three weeks ago, we wandered the waterfront in Hilton Head, SC in nothing more than shirt sleeves! We had the chance to visit with dear friends we hardly ever see, and reveled in the beautiful weather for our visit. ItPenny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-33747833071145818122015-01-04T18:51:00.000-05:002015-01-04T18:51:48.582-05:00About The Word...Did you have "a Word" for the year, last year? I did -- last year was the 2nd time I participated actively in this practice. I have written (and written, and written) about my disdain for the notion of Resolution(s) for the new year. I feel that, alternately, having a set Word (or intention) does indeed have an impact. My word was "Question" and it provided ample opportunity to Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8273750669705825422.post-75078973134270772282015-01-01T12:52:00.000-05:002015-01-01T12:52:04.156-05:00Happy New Year!I wish for you -- for us all -- a New Year full of health, happiness, and creativity! ...as I stand here, on the threshold of this vast New Year, I am bolstered by the wonderments and accomplishments and failures of the year just passed.
Wait! What!? Did I just say I was bolstered by the FAILURES?!? ...yep, Yep, YEP!
You see, while I am most thankful and immensely Penny L Weaverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06925753212072721686noreply@blogger.com0