Carolyn Winkler

This was the shikishi at today's tea class. It says Empty mind is my teacher. It's by Shodo Harada Roshi. I love that we get these zen lessons every time we study tea.

Found another horse at my house. This is a horse head on a stick I got in Mexico years ago. I keep it in a vase with other items on my coffee table in my living room. Enjoy Happy Year of the Horse.

Morning ku

hidden
in Spring
hope for the future

#haiku #senyru

Today I asked for some more advice for my upcoming trip to Australia I got The World. The question that stood out most for me What is something new you want to let in? I will think about that.

Here's another Fire Horse. This one is from one of my favorite sushi restaurants Wa Kitchen Ku on MLK. I love that place. Manisha showed it to me when she was visiting. This horse was on the board they place outside when they open.

Morning ku

Mardi Gras beads
when you put them on
you join the party

#haiku #senyru

This is a Japanese Zodiac Bell for the year of the Horse. My tea teacher Barbara gives us all one every year. I love having them and enjoy celebrating the Zodiac sign of each year. These are my straw and ceramic Horses from Japan I have in my living room for the year. Enjoy

Today I asked what advice do you have for my daughter and I got The Fool. Perfect for these times she's in. Hope it helps.

Morning ku

life…
one lesson after another
until it ends

#haiku #senyru

Wow this is an intuitive painting I did in 2012. It's so much like aboriginal art. Now that I see the art as I go to Australia. Also this was painted in March and I'm going March 22nd. Interesting for sure.

Morning ku

birth and death
marking a calendar
Mother’s

#haiku #senyru

Just 2 weeks until we leave for Australia. Can't wait to explore the different parts and see all the aboriginal art. So glad we booked our flights early before the increase. Now it's packing just what I need. It will go by fast.

One more for this special day a one line 6 word ku

daylight savings it’s still dark outside

#haiku #senyru

Get ready the Easter Bunny is coming.

Another ku for this special day

daylight savings
––spring forward
that’s what I’ll do

#haiku #senyru

Morning ku an old one

through
the window
scent of plum

#haiku #senyru

Making this soup from my Moosewood Cookbook from the 70's. I had all the ingredients and they needed to be used up. Everything I make from this book is usually good. So if you want to try it here's the recipe. I like that it uses caraway seeds, nice change.

Found this old haiga and thought I'd post it. It's from 2015. This is one of my favorite intuitive paintings. Enjoy

Found this old haiga and thought I'd post it. It's from 2015. This is one of my favorite intuitive paintings. Enjoy

Another Horse painting found at the Portland Art Museum. Celebrate over and over the year of the Horse.

I'm so excited my best friend since I was 10 years old is coming to celebrate her 80th Birthday with me. We are going to the Oregon coast. It is really something to be friends for 70 years. Here we are when we were 16 we are a lot different now.

Morning ku a one liner

I hate their politics not them

#haiku #senyru

Here's another horse photo. The Japanese love shadows and I have learned through tea to love them too. Here is a horse photo that shows the shadows. It is my tokonoma in my tea house during tea class.

Morning ku a two liner

here it comes
spring in all it’s glory

#haiku #senyru

Had a fabulous Thai lunch with my daughter and son at YUI on Belmont at 42nd. The best Thai food I've ever had. We met the chef and she said they are all her mother's recipes. We loved it. Here is a photo of Cooper DuBois and Dana Dubois my two grown kids. I'm so proud of both of them. I'm blessed.

Today's tea class. The shikishi says Everyone can find pleasure in their life. The tea sweets were wonderful and a gift from Chie she brought back from japan. We are so lucky to have her in class.

Love this photo for St. Patrick's Day. It was taken when the day care house down the block took the kids on a walk looking for Leprechauns. They asked me if I had seen any. Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone. Enjoy the green beer and corned beef.

Found this old photo of me with two family dogs the terrier Alex was mine when I moved to Portland and the chihuahua is Guerro my son's dog. They have both passed now but were great dogs both of them. Great to see them again.

Morning ku

evil travels
in straight lines…
tea house path curved

#haiku #senyru

Just bought a book recommended to me by Adam L Kern. Can't wait to read it. I will loan it to you Mary after I finish. Thank you Adam so glad we are friends.