Plum Doodles 483 thru 485

journal fragment from September 23rd, 2025

I dreamed / envisioned home — earth ship built into the side of a great hill prairie. Light streaming in. Natural wood. Natural clay,. Natural fibers. A swing. I can see the sun. I can see the moon. I’m in my bed, my big bed with natural wood hand-built frame.

• natural home
• smooth structure
• spaciousness and totems, art, stones
• wooden table for wonderful where we have delicious meals
• apple trees peach trees
• woven wool blankets
• structures
• taos? new mexico? oregon?
• where am I?
• colorado?
• i’m yearning for a place i have never been
• spain?
• south of france?

it’s time to learn another language

• portuguese
• (relearn) french
• spanish
• japanese
• dutch

I woke up feeling hopeful and I’m grateful for that.

September 25th, 2025
Hudson Valley, NY

10,000 Plum Doodles Project 

I often use scribbles as the genesis for paintings. These squiggles carry energy for me, and on their own, they tell a story. I call them plums because they are little treats for my imagination. I will continue adding to this project until I have reached 10,000 drawings.

John S. Hall’s 10,000 Poems Project inspired me – but rather than writing – I decided to collect my drawings. Sometimes I write when I doodle, and sometimes I share the writing as well.