A Sisters Care

A Sister's Care

When Babaka was in the nursing home, her sister Marie sent her some cards. This would be normal and expected, except… Many of the cards were hand painted, which is rather exceptional.

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Leila's spirit bird

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Southwest Trip

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"I painted this card using watercolor pencils and oil pencils - called polychromes.

Dearest sister of mine, I thought you might enjoy my painting of the cactus, trees and flowers that surround us in the desert where we are camping. Every year we bring tree, flower, bird and rocks of the southwest books, so we can identify and relarn names. I had to check the books to be sure I spelled them right.

Next week we will be in Phoenix, AZ. After thant we will head home as my painting shows. I hope you can do art at your Carriage House!

Love,

Marie + Bob"

Eiffel Tower

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" A sister is one who knows who you are, understands where you have been accepts who you've become, and still gently invites you to grow.

Happy Thanksgiving.

I am thankful for:

  • !You! my sister dear
  • Kenszie who colored this
  • You who saw the tower in London with your son Phillip, Gayatri and Trenton

Love, your sister Marie + Family"

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Tucson

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Leila sister dear, Bob and I are still in Arizona. I did this painting while camped in the Santa Rita mountains South of Tucson and not Far From TUBAC, where I took my first workshop, Next week I will take a secand class in watercolor. I hear that Phillip and Gayatri visited you after Trenton and Rachel's Wedding. They sent pictures. Hope you are felling well . Spring is just around the corner. Marie <3

Fall in Montana

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Leila, This is my acrylic painting of Fall In Montana. I see on Facebook pictures that some people like to paint. If you point something you could give it to Terry to send to me for a Christmas present. Love, Marie

Parker Lake

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Leila, Here is a bookmark I painted with watercolors. Marie

Royal Cove

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Dearest (big) sister, We are now sailing in Canada. The watercolor I painted is of a boat in a bay where we anchored for 5 nights. We took 2 long hikes around the island, that is a Provincial Park. I take a lot of pictures of ferns and wild flowers. Say "Hi" to Terry for Bob and me when you see her.

Love, Marie Stoeckley 6-20-2022

Royal Cove, Portland I.

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May the light

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Rumi

"This is [heavenly] love: to fly toward a secret sky. To cause a hundred viels to fall each moment. First, to let go of life. In the end, to take a step without feet; to regard this world as invisible, and to disregard what appears to be the self. Heart, I said, what a gift it has been to enter this circle of love - to see boyond seeing itself to reach and feel within my heart: heaven [god's heavenly love].

– [alterted from] Rumi

Marie, all my love, Leila

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