Alfie writes: Inhale, exhale. Inhale, exhale.  Ah . . . Breathing.  A simple but necessary function for me, all of you, and Bijou, too (a land snail). It might just be the most important exercise any of us need to do, and yet how often do we concentrate on just that? Deep nourishing breaths, ones that make us light-headed. Remember as children, we would sometimes hold our breaths to see who could hold it the longest? Then we would all fall on the grass, (or sand) and laugh 'til there were tears in our eyes. Maybe those games we played were some of the more important things...

Alfie writes: I became an artist after hearing Rick and Maria rattle on and on about this new thing they called the Zentangle Method. They had been rather obsessed with this project . . . more like a mission or calling than a job. It was with unrelenting passion that they began to teach this art form to all and anyone willing to hear them out.  For a few years they continued this journey, never discouraged, only more excited each day. Until finally, one day, the kids said to choose: Either Zentangle, or all the other stuff they were doing. Without even a hesitation, they...

Bijou writes: Molly and Martha will be your guides today on a journey of familiarity and comfort. The tangles they have chosen for this tile are easy, yet delightful. Simple string, no fear.  The composition leaves us with many alternate directions to take, if one so chooses. A lot of room for miss-steps, changes of mind, an opportunity to take the road less traveled.  Enjoy the soft banter of the sisters' comments and suggestions, a giggle here and there. It is not lost on me, a lowly snail, that the sisters are very apt to take chances and have fun with their tangling. They have inspired me to...