today was completely gray and blustery. the winds whipped through the trees, rattling pine-cones and shutters on windows. amidst all that feels uncertain, i have found a bit of peace in a painting i am working on. (i will post a photo when it's complete). i started to think back today on my life and the fact that whenever it has become uncertain, unstable, chaotic...i have always turned to my poetry and art to help even the ride. both have been my saving grace going way back to my "tween" years. when i passed this artwork in progress in the street...i wondered about the journey of that artist.