Capulin Contemplations

It’s nearing monsoon season here in the American Southwest. Will we get enough rain this year, or will we continue in drought? Or will this be one of those years when we get far too much rain all at once? No matter the projected forecasts, New Mexico weather always brings a surprise.

I hope you’re surprised—in a good way!—by this first set of pieces from my latest and ongoing collection, Ripples in Turquoise.

Rain is fleeting in the desert, precious for its water no matter the season, no matter how much has or hasn’t fallen.

Rain gives life. It gives the New Mexico landscape more ephemeral gifts as well, gifts even more fleeting that than the afternoon storms that bring them.

All you need is love. Because love is all you need. Right? All that's necessary for your well-being is a warm fuzzy feeling. A happy emotion. Pleasant thoughts and well wishes. Right? Because that's what love is? Right? Right? We've been told that love is a feeling, an emotion, a thought. How do you know you love someone? We’re told, “you just know,” or “it just feels right.” That’s great. Gut instinct and all that. So simple. How can you tell when someone loves you? Do you just know that they do? Does it just feel right? Is it that...