Michelle Ward/GreenPepperPress Blog

sensory sensitive

July 18, 2009

Check out this article written by Caitlin Reiss, daughter of Sam's teacher, our friend Maureen:

How cool is that? To see the article CLICK HERE. For a list of theaters offering sensory-friendly showings, visit THIS courtesy of the Autism Society of America. Bravo!!

Just back from Minnesota where I had a terrific visit with family and friends. I thank you for all the comments about the Book of Love, and a heartfelt thanks to the participants. I shared it with my parents and they were just as moved as I was to feel the love you have surrounded us with. xo
sensory sensitive

July 18, 2009

Check out this article written by Caitlin Reiss, daughter of Sam's teacher, our friend Maureen:

How cool is that? To see the article CLICK HERE. For a list of theaters offering sensory-friendly showings, visit THIS courtesy of the Autism Society of America. Bravo!!

Just back from Minnesota where I had a terrific visit with family and friends. I thank you for all the comments about the Book of Love, and a heartfelt thanks to the participants. I shared it with my parents and they were just as moved as I was to feel the love you have surrounded us with. xo
before i go….one more reveal

July 7, 2009

This would be the mother of all reveals, if one were keeping score. I thought I was going to skulk off into the sky, flying back to Minnesota, carrying with me the cloud of grief, but instead I will be carrying this Book of Love, to share with my family. How does one go about finding and composing the most apt words to convey how you have made me feel? You obviously know me well enough to know I am utterly moved. Picture me surrounded with rays of light, casting a pink glow. Both eyes filled with tears. One for sorrow, one for joy.

I will let the photos do the talking. Special thanks to Secret Agents JeriAnn, Julie, and Lisa who schemed and plotted and gathered a generous, thoughtful, loving, talented team of participants. I thank you all for the quiet, gentle embrace. I feel you.

Julie has loaded the pages onto flickr, you can visit HERE.

I know, can you imagine? I'm blown away too.

I am missing Shannon so much, but look how many art-sisters I have (plus an art-brother, Seth). A swarm of angels. I've said it before: You make grief endurable. With humble gratitude, Michelle.
before i go….one more reveal

July 7, 2009

This would be the mother of all reveals, if one were keeping score. I thought I was going to skulk off into the sky, flying back to Minnesota, carrying with me the cloud of grief, but instead I will be carrying this Book of Love, to share with my family. How does one go about finding and composing the most apt words to convey how you have made me feel? You obviously know me well enough to know I am utterly moved. Picture me surrounded with rays of light, casting a pink glow. Both eyes filled with tears. One for sorrow, one for joy.

I will let the photos do the talking. Special thanks to Secret Agents JeriAnn, Julie, and Lisa who schemed and plotted and gathered a generous, thoughtful, loving, talented team of participants. I thank you all for the quiet, gentle embrace. I feel you.

Julie has loaded the pages onto flickr, you can visit HERE.

I know, can you imagine? I'm blown away too.

I am missing Shannon so much, but look how many art-sisters I have (plus an art-brother, Seth). A swarm of angels. I've said it before: You make grief endurable. With humble gratitude, Michelle.
revealing…

July 6, 2009

Some recent updates. (If you are reading through a feed you'll notice I don't approve full posts or graphics to appear so click on in. I appreciate feed services as a way to be notified that a blog has been updated but it's my preference to limit the excerpt and invite you to come on over.)

New crusade is up, come over and play! I've been working behind the scenes on assignment for my friend Lynne. She had the impulse to try a slide show and before I knew it she had created 28 new pieces and some banner graphics. We not only launched a new web page featuring these but we also got her set up with an Etsy shop where you can purchase her original art.

And because you asked for it…..

When I went in for my Shannon tattoo in May there was time for a quickie 2nd one! The ankle ink is a repeat of a much larger one on my lower back but since I don't reveal that one too often I thought it would be fun to have it in a more visible place.

I'm not going to apologize for showing tattoos on my blog….I know some people don't like seeing ink so I should probably have posted a warning. I don't like food photos but people never warn you before they visually assault you with their dinner do they? 😉

They say once you start….Of course I'm kidding with these. Besides, no time for a tattoo, I'm hitting the road. I've packed some pink socks – I know you are with me. See you next week. xoxo
revealing…

July 6, 2009

Some recent updates. (If you are reading through a feed you'll notice I don't approve full posts or graphics to appear so click on in. I appreciate feed services as a way to be notified that a blog has been updated but it's my preference to limit the excerpt and invite you to come on over.)

New crusade is up, come over and play! I've been working behind the scenes on assignment for my friend Lynne. She had the impulse to try a slide show and before I knew it she had created 28 new pieces and some banner graphics. We not only launched a new web page featuring these but we also got her set up with an Etsy shop where you can purchase her original art.

And because you asked for it…..

When I went in for my Shannon tattoo in May there was time for a quickie 2nd one! The ankle ink is a repeat of a much larger one on my lower back but since I don't reveal that one too often I thought it would be fun to have it in a more visible place.

I'm not going to apologize for showing tattoos on my blog….I know some people don't like seeing ink so I should probably have posted a warning. I don't like food photos but people never warn you before they visually assault you with their dinner do they? 😉

They say once you start….Of course I'm kidding with these. Besides, no time for a tattoo, I'm hitting the road. I've packed some pink socks – I know you are with me. See you next week. xoxo
wrong holiday, right font

July 3, 2009

I picked these up at Michaels today. Yeah, I know….it's the 4th of July weekend…crazy to be buying Halloween stuff but I HAD TO. Hard to tell in this photo but these are meant to sit on a surface, and are over an inch thick, about five inches high. How Cool Are They?

Enjoy the long weekend….especially the fireworks.
wrong holiday, right font

July 3, 2009

I picked these up at Michaels today. Yeah, I know….it's the 4th of July weekend…crazy to be buying Halloween stuff but I HAD TO. Hard to tell in this photo but these are meant to sit on a surface, and are over an inch thick, about five inches high. How Cool Are They?

Enjoy the long weekend….especially the fireworks.
thank you kevin

July 1, 2009

sometimes you just need a good cry. this very dear performance last night did it for me. thank you kevin for going out on a limb to share your talent. wishing you much success.
thank you kevin

July 1, 2009

sometimes you just need a good cry. this very dear performance last night did it for me. thank you kevin for going out on a limb to share your talent. wishing you much success.