By J. W. Julian I hope this missive reaches you in good stead. I apologize for not sending newsletters for the last few months. Productive computer time has been as elusive to me as Ebby was in Ebby the Magnificent. Other than an amazing trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in March, much of the past 4 months has been spent coordinating and developing my Light Up Nigeria project, which I introduced to you in my February newsletter. If you missed my last newsletter, I decided to use

By J. W. Julian January came and went without my usual monthly missive, and then I missed the self-imposed February deadline, so I started writing this on Valentine's Day--the day of Love--and now another week has come and gone. I've got no one to blame but myself this time. John and I settled back with relative ease in "the Couve" (our local nickname for Vancouver, WA) after spending three months in our home in Croatia. We hit our stride after a few days of misremembering ho

I'm not going to lie to you, I have trouble focusing on "work" even though my work these days means writing and illustrating my second...

One of my favorite things to say about our home in Drivenik, Croatia is "It's in the middle of nowhere and it's in the middle of...

Every so often I pack my bags and head East or West, (depending on where I am going). At the beginning of March, my husband and I headed...

A wonderful winter storm came blowing through the Pacific Northwest this past month. I do not know about you, but to me snow is...

If you have the winter blues, don't forget the days are getting longer (up here on the Northern Hemisphere at least) and Spring is just...

Happy Holidays! In this newsletter, I share the paintings I finished in the Land of Stones when the weather turned cold and my thoughts...

Happy Fall everyone! In this newsletter, I share my latest paintings with you inspired by the changing season, tell you all about the...

On the set of Dobro Jutro Hrvatska (Good Morning Croatia) with the one and only Ivana Vilović. International Television Sensation. Happy...

Drivenik Castle, as seen from the vantage point of Ebby the Magnificent and Skrufty Fluffbottom. Artist? Vendor? Author? Tired. As I...

How time flies! The last four weeks have been a blur of Ebby the Magnificent related art festivals and travel. Ebby the Magnificent...

There is something amazing about nature that we often tend to overlook in our busy lives. Nature inspires happiness. I'm not just saying...

Springtime is Ebby's favorite time to travel in Washington State. Everything is in bloom and summer is on its way! Diablo Lake, North...

Ebby May Be a Bunny, But She is Spreading her Wings! Ebby journeyed through the United States this past month and has made friends...

Spring has Sprung, and with it everything is more colorful and alive in the Land of Stones! The last four weeks in the Land of Stones...

Spring is in the air! It's the perfect time for amazing sunsets! So much is happening in the Land of Stones in March! There is something...

Happy 2024 and welcome to my first official newsletter! Unless you have read my book, Ebby the Magnificent, Tails of an Elusive Baby...

It's the Year of the Dragon and the perfect time to visit the Land of Stones with Ebby and Sofia! With Valentine's Day (for the vals?),...