The Creative Soul

02/22/2026

My phone just scared the heck out of me!

02/22/2026

Hope the power doesn’t go out…

02/19/2026

I found a little something for the garden while shopping yesterday. I don’t shop very often, and I try not to buy new things if I can help it. So, when I happened to find this feathered friend, I couldn’t resist.

To get a longer life out of it, I want to spray it with a clear coat of some kind before it goes in the garden. It’s made of metal. Anyone have a suggestion of what product would be best that’s compatible with the commercial finish?

02/18/2026

The year of the Fire Horse

02/15/2026

Because I wasn’t going to be home for a normal Christmas time bloom, I put it off until now. Looking forward to seeing flowers! Amaryllis ‘Apple Blossom’.

02/12/2026

Always grateful for thank you notes!

02/07/2026

We can’t have snap benefits for citizens in need because MAGA wants to pay to house and feed immigrants instead.

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

02/07/2026

This is what’s blooming at the Creative Soul!

02/05/2026

My son came to do some chores for me and I roped him into hanging pictures. I’ve had some of them for years and some were acquired after the move.

The first is all of my grandpeople at Sesame Place when they were small enough to fit in just one wagon! My daughter-in-law had it made for me for Christmas one year and it is a favorite.

The hummingbirds were a find on the Facebook Marketplace. I’ll probably have them reframed with a different color mat.

The horse was bought by my mother on a trip we took to China after my husband died. My youngest son and a family friend went with us and we had a grand three weeks. I think I was Asian in a former life, because Chinese culture felt so natural.

More grandpeople and family photos were hung at the top of the stairs. I’m sure there will be more additions over time.

The elephant was found on the marketplace recently and hasn’t found a forever home. I hope to remove some wrinkles and add a frame soon.