Dreams Whispered from the Galaxy

This will be my final contribution to Rosie's sketchbook. There are only 3 sections left. It will be Katie's honor to make the final entry. Hopefully it will be waiting for you, Katie, upon your return from Mexico. After having this book sitting in my studio for too long, I finally found inspiration. I loved extending our collective exploration of the theme: Telling the Story.

Morning to night our story unfolds. Our cells are stepping stones. Our dreams are whispered from the galaxy. Our hands search. Our hearts yearn for a Common Tale.

I have watched my husband sleep in this position for over 35 years. We have always shared our dreams. Together, we have watched the sky, watched the night, and mused about the mystery of it All. And then I was so impressed that the last full moon was a blue moon. The shapes of chromosomes have always fascinated me.

Wasp and Wasp Nest for Masha's sketchbook "Those Who Live"

I'm sorry it took me so long to do this entry. I picked this piece of wasp nest up on one of my daily walks. The wasp is obviously way oversized in relationship to the nest. I drew the wasp from an Internet image and the nest from direct observation. When each of you receive this, you will see that the colors of the wasp coordinate quite handsomely with Masha's yellow poplar from her last September (2011) entry. So on Monday, it's off to Katie!  Hope you like what I added to your sketchbook, Masha. And that Katie and Rosie you like it, too.  Can't wait to see what comes next! --Marcia