Women’s March 2017 USA and Around the World

The Women’s Marches around the USA and the world were an amazing act of bravery, celebration, and “wake up, we’re here and we will be heard.”  The energy at the marches was uplifting and powerful, as shared with me by a friend who attend the St. Paul, Minnesota March.

Here are some pictures that share hopefulness, in a time when the US president and administration are not supporting women, children, Muslims, LGBT people, the environment or the Arts.

One group of women, who were in the hospital, found a way to be part of the unity.

 Photo credit: allie oetken

 Read the whole story here

Black women came and were angry at white women.  Wow, I’ve got work to do on connecting with black people.  The word Intersection felt good to me.  Peoples coming together, no matter their color, their sex, their religion and working together.

 

 To see more images of Black Women posters and marching

On the Minnesota March

Minnesota are you ready for this!? It’s our great pleasure to announce two more inspiring women and community leaders that will be speaking at the march on January 21st.
Ilhan Omar is Minnesota’s newest State Representative and America’s first Somali-American female legislator. She believes that together, we will ultimately triumph in our fight for unity and justice. (Photo Credit: MSP Magazine)
MN Senator Patricia Torres Ray is the first Hispanic woman to serve in the Minnesota Senate. She is passionate about diversifying the state Legislature and of bringing more women, especially women of color, into positions of power. (Photo Credit: Lorie Shaull)
Join us Minnesota!

 Photo credit: Women's March Minnesota facebook page

Woman sang this song at the DC march "I Can't Keep Quiet."

Sydney, Australia

Mexico City, Mexico

Washington DC

Chicago, IL
Photo credit: John Gress Gettyimages-632301936

Boston, MA
Photo credit: John Tlumacki Boston Globe Gettyimages-632297316

Park City, UT
Photo credit:  George Pimentel Gettyimages-632299584

 Columbia, South Carolina
 Photo credit:  Sean Rayford Gettyimages-632304430

 Sydney, Australia
Photo credit:  170121092734-03-international-womens-marches-0121-exlarge-169

 Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Photo credit:  Dean Mouhtaropoulos Gettyimages-632291388

Here I am wearing my pussy hat in solidarity with all the marchers.  Made by Camille Meeker. 

Sending love to all. 

River Walk in all Kinds of Weather

I've been walking to the river often to see the changes in the river landscape.  And I realized that I could do it in the winter too. 

December 29, 2016

December 25, 2016

Inside warm and cozy with Norris

December 11, 2016

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November 1, 2016

September 17, 2016

September 3, 2016

August 30, 2016

 August 4, 2016

One lovely Saturday evening walk, oh my...

 

Some of my favorite places, Winona, Minnesota and the Mississippi River.

Art of Making with Our Hands

Since I was a little person, I’ve loved making things with my hands.  And if I didn’t know how to make it, I’d go to our local library and find a book to help me figure out how to do it.  There was magic in the search to figure it out and then in the making it!  . My Mom and Dad were makers and they helped in many of the adventures.

Dyckman Free Library, Sleepy Eye, Minnesota ~Photo credit~

I hope to give that sense of "loving the making" to my students at Ridgeway Community School.  This autumn, I held a Stitching Club to teach children how to tie a knot, sew on a button and learn some simple stitches.  We made some fun projects.

The Kindergarten through 2^nd Graders made a stitching card with a butterfly, a giraffe and a little pocket to store treasures.  A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped these little ones have such great success.

They were very happy with their stitching projects!