Country Roads, Take Me Home

Well, I must first address Corn Woman overhead.  She is still looking out for me but she has a secret.  Note the bright colorful garments, the main colors, the definition of face?  Now reflect on my love for comic books, and the  bold choices of color and background they feature.....hmmmmm........ Coinkydink?  I think not.

Went to Chinsegut Hill today.  It is the USF property north of Brooksville that I have heard of since going to USF in the 70s.  Why I waited so long is beyond me.   

It was a lovely drive, really old Florida,

  And happily, it was also a place to connect with friends old and new.  I was so hoping to meet Mabel, a friend of a friend (Liz) who was there for the Black History Month presentation.  Liz and I met at the "Outlet Mall" where she had a business as a seamstress and selling various health and beauty products.  She is an absolutely wonderful artist--I have a skirt she designed and made from blue jeans.   She worked seashells and portraits, maybe a little ju-ju in as well.  Her booth had baskets made from paper, long dresses and shirts out of bright African prints, and even some garments out of different fabrics I would bring by.  With an eye for detail and color she expressed so much with a needle!  Reminds me of my mom, Grace Bloomfield.  No, my Grace Bloomfield.  We spent our time together talking about art, kids, husbands, dreaming, intuitive things.  I lost touch with her a while back, but the last thing she mentioned to me was getting me together with Mabel, because I need  to do some research on the local history and Mabel was the maven.

So Today I met the maven, Mabel.  We spoke of our mutual friend,Liz, and I realized how much time had passed,  how I lost that string of connectivity with her and hopefully, a way to inch it back.  Hats off to you, Mabel, for keeping the light in the window! and to Liz, my heart is with you.  

Lynn and Mary Alice and I strolled around the grounds.  They pointed out the interesting spots and there were many.  I wish I had more time... but now it is not far away.  And I'll be back to watch the sun rise in the treehouse....

On another note,  I received an equestrian jacket from my mer buddy Marla, who is a horsewoman extrordinaire.  Now I can pretend to be horse as well as fish girl.  Never one to pass an opportunity to try something new! We found that the old "colorforms" vinyl stickon thingys are hot on ebay.  go figure.  I am going to make a bumper sticker that says " AMAZONS OF THE DEEP"   just cause it sounds waaaaaaaaaay cool.  and because somebody ripped of my "my sons is a marine" sticker.  FEAR ME!