Judy's Journal

I am the beauty of the green earth, and the white moon among the stars, and the mystery of the waters.

Wiccan chant

I am in Thunder Bay and am writing this post on the little lap top my father gave me last spring. The drive here from Manitoulin along the north shore of Lake Superior is superb. My friend Barbara Sprague and I have been enjoying this artist "date". Today, in between visiting old friends from our mutual past life, we searched for the Gaea Enthroned commission that I did in 1992 for the Provincial government building in Thunder Bay. We found it. The triptych had been moved from the second floor elevator hallway down to a main floor corridor. Much faded after the seventeen years of display it was like seeing one's child grown up with gray hair. I felt tender towards it but so glad to see it again.

We listened to the Liberal Leadership speeches this evening and are relieved that concern for the environment is a top issue.

I rarely take on a commission, but today I have been working steadily on a small wall hanging comissioned by Dr. Stephen Cooper. For Stephen's 40th birthday he wanted to do something with friends that was special to him and so he hosted a sailing race in the North Channel. The 1st "Cooper's Cup" race was a success and has continued to be a season opener for the Little Current Yacht Club ever since. In fact, The Little Current Yacht Club was conceived on the night of his 40th birthday in June of 2002. I love Stephen's idea of putting photos of the winning boats from each year onto the back, and have been been learning more photoshop skills.