Enjoying the breathtaking beauty of nature has been a special part of my life as long as I can remember. Being a tom-boy I loved climbing trees as a child, to ‘see what I could see’. . . the way the sky changes color from the horizon on up and the formation of clouds. The sumptuous radiance of color in a flower has always intrigued me. One of the earliest photo of myself is of me holding a stem of hollyhocks. My grandmother and one of my aunts always had hollyhocks. And, if I could find that photo I would insert it right here but I’ve search and can’t put my hands on it.
Growing up life had it’s challenges as does everyone. My dad disappeared when I was ten leaving mom with six children, a newborn to ten years old. The good thing that came of this situation is that my siblings and I are close and it is so Fun when we get together. Each of us has pursued careers of creativity in one form or another.
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My first sister is a talented hair dresser and makes beautiful stained glass pieces as well as elegant floral arrangements.
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The older of my two brothers is a tool and die maker, a golfer with a four handy-cap and he makes golf clubs for himself and his friends.
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My younger brother is a meticulous stone mason who has reconstructed old stone bridges and other projects most stone masons didn’t want to take on.
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The second sister does remarkable scrap booking and refinishes furniture and is an avid gardener.
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Sister number three is a seamstress and has home-schooled four sons who have gone on to college. She and her husband buy and remodel homes.
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And me, Mickey Baxter-Spade, the Broadmoor Artist, I’m the one who loves to draw and paint just about anything from wall murals to face painting.
Can you guess in which decade this was taken?!?
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