I got a new fan and you know how sometimes fans make noises that sound like words? Or even singing? Has that ever happened to you or is it just me? Let me backtrack. The light of day has faded. I’m reading in bed (actual book, yeah) till I get sleepy, it helps me sleep; and the nightlight lamp is on. Shadows and cats and a sleeping dog; and of course the AC is on because we have sauna-jungle-heat now. We keep it set to around 68 because that is the right number for sleeping. I hear a beeping to my right. Simon the cat notices and looks in that direction. This is Simon, this is not when he g ..read more

I feel like I haven’t blogged in so long! ((Because I haven’t.)) Some of you may know that myself, partner, and son participated in a documentary a few years ago. For our part, we spoke of the transgender experience. The docu-film isn’t through being edited and produced, but I stop and think of how different things are now, than when we were interviewed in NY and filmed at the beach in Connecticut… I’m glad there is going to be an ‘update’ interview before the film is out. When my daughter first got top surgery a few years ago and changed her given name to a male name, I felt very badly every ..read more

If you have time to read, here are some links to the earth healing due to Covid-19 and a few links to how animals are adapting. If you have any similar links, please post in the comments. Crime down in Chicago: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-coronavirus-chicago-police-new-crime-stats-20200331-utnr2apdtbdzhagsehlzvq4lvi-story.html%3foutputType=amp Indians breathe easier: https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN21A1BV Pollution plummets over China: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.axios.com/coronavirus-nasa-images-china-pollution-cle ..read more

my sore throat is from dust from cleaning closets. My anxiety though is from hell. I’ve not been out since Thursday. This is Sunday. I lied. I’ve gotten the mail on my porch. I’ve gone from low carb searching for ingredients like MCT oil, Miracle noodle fettuccini shirataki and Ghee to carb loading comfort French fries dripping with ketchup. I discovered a new artist. Here is her bio statement. Link to her work at bottom of this blog. …..a Yale professional’s thoughts on stress: Stress is exacerbated by: unpredictability, uncontrollability, something chronic and sustained. The whole globe is ..read more

DigitalDigitalDigitalDigitalCollageDigitalCollageCollageCollageCollageCollageCollageAcrylicDigitalAcrylic and collageMy acrylic painting on a bookAcrylic and collageCollageDigital I haven’t much felt like writing. So this is all images. Here are a few more. Stay well. Acrylic then digital ..read more

Please read the review I wrote of a book I wish I had had in my coming of age years. https://the-art-of-autism.com/book-review-the-spectrum-girls-survival-guide/?fbclid=IwAR1I_TrwRnJe2OLMI5L2YS-guNC2mtQ3OKXHBm-hre3_4_dxzZKpJducrs8 ..read more

Please read my heartfelt kitty-goodbye. At this link: https://the-art-of-autism.com/caring-for-a-pet-through-every-life-stage-then-saying-bye-till-we-meet-again ..read more

It is my pleasure to curate this again this year. Deadline last day of February. please share ..read more

I recall when my mother discovered how to pipe butter cream frosting roses. It was the first time I’d heard of wax paper, which is what the trays of roses went on when they went into the fridge. At about 7 or 8 years old, I was an adept student of frosting flowers. It (frosting) is still a fave ‘food.’ I got the knack of making frosting roses pretty quickly, as did she, and it was quite fun sneaking a rose from the fridge when no one was looking, I can still feel it’s inner sweet soft creamy delight melting on my tongue….. I’ve been putting off writing an up-to-date blog since my old Word Pres ..read more

As some may know, sometime in 2020, hopefully, that date is an estimate- Keri Bower’s film Desire is coming out. It’s a documentary-style film about desire and disability. It will consist of several cds, (6? 7?) and my youngest child and his girlfriend (along with interviews of myself and Al) will have one cd of their own story. Silas was born with female parts, had top surgery and took testosterone for awhile. Silas is candid about the period he is now in, at the video link I am posting here. The montage of pictures at the end of the short video, really get me teary-eyed. Don’t watch if you a ..read more