Autumn into Winter A time for Thanksgiving

Written by Janie Ronchelli

‍ ‍ AUTUMN INTO WINTER

‍ ‍by Janie Ronchelli

Notice the stillness in the air…

Feel the dampness on your skin…

See the change in colors… the sky, the lakes, the leaves…

Smell the aromas of cinnamon, pumpkin, and clove…


This is the initial month of slowing down and replenishing.

This is the time of reflection on all the colors emerging.

This is the moment to begin again. 

 

This is the month to reflect on all we have and all we have lost….

This is the time to let go, to allow new strengths to envelop us.

Now is the season to emerge somehow into a profound Thanksgiving.

Music to read poem by:

 Mealor’s Locus Iste, sung by Voces8


 

Hello to everyone in the midst of gearing up for the Holiday fury and fun.   My husband and I with our 2 dogs, just made the 12hr trek  from home to Vancouver Island simply because we love the Canadians and their beautiful land.  We are so grateful they are our neighbors. 

This  vacation has turned out to be a great way to enter the holiday season with more than just a splash of color and drops in temperature.  We actually got to see multitude of fall color in Gig Harbor, WA. Most leaves had fallen due to much rain, but the ground was full or red, orange, browns, and greens.  A great inspiration for artistic creativity.  I love the cooler air and somber nights inviting one into a warm home. 

This week I leave you another simple and fun project to do with children of all ages.  Before those fallen leaves disappear down the storm drain go out romping to bather a multitude of shapes and color to make a collage and a Turkey our of leaves. .  See the images and links below: 

(also available at Deschutes Library for locals)

Another project from local library book:

link to above project: https://onelittleproject.com/leaf-turkey-craft/

Holiday Sale: 20% Off Storewide! All profits donated to Silver Rail Elementary kids. Auto-applied until Dec 31.

Janie, Andi, and Mika at Bouchard Gardens

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE

Janie Ronchelli

Mission:

I find my purpose and power in nature that surrounds me, wherever that may be. Because of this, my husband and I have retired to Central Oregon on a hay farm 5 years ago. At that time, I began to take watercolor classes by zoom. This venue has helped me to take what so inspires me with my photography of nature to bring to life on the page with watercolor. It is through my painting I have entered into a new relationship with nature. A dance with not just the rivers, the trees, the desert, the sunsets and rises, but just as powerful are the many wild creatures that rest on our property. I have a great attraction to the red Fox, the geese which nests on our irrigation island, and the blue Heron. I began abstract painting 3 yrs ago. I found that this form gave me a wonderful freedom of expression. Not having to stay between the lines enhances the “magical" interlude between myself, the artist, and the power of watercolor media. It can suspend judgement and be refreshing.

Bio:

I am California born and raised in a family where art and music were the fiber of my being. From young age, I sang with my mother in choir and continue to do so today. My mother also exposed me to various media of the arts and crafts. In my 30's, I began to explore watercolor during 4 years of an illness, which paused a career in pediatric nursing, my great passion. I discovered that painting was very therapeutic and broadened my love for everything around me.

In 2020, after retiring from nursing, I have had the time and patience to develop my skills as an artist on both fronts of watercolor and singing. I so enjoy the opportunity that both fields offer to me for becoming a bigger part of a community where I am joined by those who also are exploring their talents and the joy that art can bring.

https://Pansiniprints.com
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