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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Colors and Textures

I've known Becky since we were 5 years old. 

We both grew up on farms in Edgerton, Wisconsin...and we've seen each other through the best and worst of times. No matter how much time has passed we always pick up right where we left off.
This is actually from a year or two ago...we'll take a new one at some point during this trip.

We had a delightful day together and here are some of the colors and textures from her gardens and yard. 



Then AND now!

Last year I made Becky a an altered art journal where I ripped down pages in a commercial art journal and stitched in some of her own art and snippets. I wrote about it here: https://joyfulputtering.blogspot.com/2025/03/altered-art-journal.html

I was able to hand deliver it when I visited last April: https://joyfulputtering.blogspot.com/2025/04/hand-delivery.html


And just today I got to see how she has been making it her own. She's having fun with it! 


On the right is a calendar page I stitched in that she gave me. And I love how she took the colors and textures from the landscape to create the squares on the left! Well done Becky! 



I had stitched in a piece of one of her coloring pages....and now she's starting to doodle.




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  1. dotty seiter: now playingJuly 17, 2026 at 5:49 AM

    Standouts from this post: love all the flowers/foliage in Becky's gardens that have their own borders! love the meditating frog! LOVE what Becky has added to her altered art journal—you two make dynamic collaborators!

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeJuly 17, 2026 at 8:27 AM

      This post was a packed and full as our day! Thanks for celebrating it all with me Dotty! My heart is full!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 17, 2026 at 6:20 AM

    Have a grand time with your long-time friend in my favorite state (and one of my favorite cities!). It looks like she is as colorful as you, and I love her gardens.
    Kathy

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    1. MaryAnn ShupeJuly 17, 2026 at 8:28 AM

      Thank you Kathy! I do know your fondness for this city. I'll be visiting Orton Park this morning when we get our art group together.

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  3. Judy HartmanJuly 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM

    I love the story of yours and Becky's long friendship! And I am so inspired by the photos of her gardens AND what she is creating in her art/joy journal!! Once again, I find inspiration here!! Enjoy your days with friends and family, MaryAnn!

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