unexpected gift of depression.   I fell into a deep depression five

 It’s funny how often the word “SOUP” has shown up in my

 I am deeply thankful for all the brave soldiers and military around

  A few weeks ago 24 year old Selena Maria Chandler-Scott,  was

Dear Mr. President Trump,  I have been thinking about what I would

 One of the parts of myself that I talk to a lot

    When I was a little girl, I thought I was going

  I have a friend who lives across the world from me.

I dont want to take anything away from my true human friends

I want to take you on the little emotional journey of my

 On Wednesdays I present “Bad or Brilliant Business Ideas” you be the

I am not saying that Scrub Daddy saved my life, but something

PART  1: Special ED I was telling myself , that I don’t

 I got lost in the North Carolina foothills today. Just for an

It is pretty obvious that we all interpret things differently, we all

  I like the idea that we choose our parents before we

Before I begin this story, I need to share this personal tidbit.

“Life is Short” The older we get, the more fluent that knowledge

I am addicted to Power. And by power, I mean electricity. A

I want to tell you the perfect story. I want to string

  Me: “ you know ED, it’s really late, maybe we should

While the rest of the world is busy stuffing turkey and fighting

 After 5 hours of hugging, many slugs make a thick rope of

The 2020 Presidential Debate was difficult to watch. For me, it is

My given name means “Light”. My mothers name means “Grace”. My mom

Posting New Coloring Dolls and “Good Hare Day” activities to Facebook Every

Did anyone notice I became a drug addict? No, me either. Seriously.

I’ve made some mistakes in my life, the time I accidentally mistook

It occurred to me that I should write a cookbook. Only instead

I read somewhere that cinnamon is not a sweet spice. I read

From the moment of first discovery, I fell a little in love

“What’s Wrong?” that is how you answer the phone if I call.

As many of you know, a few months ago, I entered the Sports

I really thought I had all my disorders in order. I wrote

You know you watch too much porn when you are gun shy

Things I love about visiting my dad. 1) Whenever a duck quacks,

Dearest Sunbeam, maker of electric blankets, allow me to introduce myself. My

I haven’t been able to put into words how I feel about

I often say I feel out of whack. I think what I

I like napping more than sleeping. The only time I really feel

In August 2014 almost 2 years ago exactly, I woke up and

I better get this out, before it’s too late. Clothes don’t enjoy

Is this not the cutest little face you have ever seen in

Christmas time is pretty odd and lame in my house. Mostly cause

When I was around 10 years old, my mom  purchased dozens of

I painted this painting of a painted bunting, painting a painted bunting.

I am a scrawler of notes.  They help me focus, but they

I have a great little studio/gallery on the island that I love,

I am always overwhelmed by my many blessings on Mothers Day when

Thinking about Elementary school is a lot like losing a suitcase off

A few weeks ago I sat across from 4 little old ladies

I had a couple tasks the other day that were over my

I had this thought the other day that just thrilled me. It

“Hey Mom” he say’s to me.  I look up from my phone

A few of my friends have had their hearts broken recently. I

I don’t like bowling. I hate roller coasters, and if you want

This morning I awoke to the glory of glow paint. A friend

If you were to stand beneath a jet engine while listening to

” well this isn’t quite working “ I know I have an

When I was 16 I had magic boobs. They were amazing, perfect

I have a small home and I am proud of it. When

A few weeks ago I was attacked by baby spiders while driving,

It was beautiful out. So I wore flip flops. Flip flops are

Lone Pine Photography My website www.edhose.com has a new look. I am

My friend Shmandance ( not her real name ) brings so much

  I just talked myself down from a panic attack. Somebody ask

There is something unsatisfying about the way we define artists. Almost like

I had my first vegetable epiphany when I was 16. It was

   I have a secret. Well, no one with a behavioral eating

SO I stay up way too late drawing this bat holding a

The Real Truth about Panic Attacks, It’s Not Like Forgetting Your Umbrella…Not

My Son Ogden received a rock tumbler for his 8th birthday. I

   My son Kosmo is 6 years old. His speech is a

My Gay Best Friend Shmevin loves Abe Lincoln.   Shmevin isn’t actually gay,

“If you are not happy with what you have, you will not

For our Holiday card this year. I wanted to inspire my friends

Let’s not dwell upon what I was doing, or why I have

My father invented ” Goober Grape”.   It is Peanut Butter &

On a normal day, you will find my children running amuck. Ogden(in

Around the age of 10 years old I overheard a conversation that

Order Walrus Snuggle Prints Here It never occurred to me that we

This was a terrible idea. I think I made 100 of these

A HANDY REFERENCE GUIDE FOR TEXTING, EMAILS AND DATING PROFILES That I

 I learned a new word last week. I don’t know how I

I am so very mad that I am not a ravioli heir.

BAD DATES The Men Kind, Not the fruit kind.  Date Number One:

For the past several years, I have been submitting ideas to the

In the past few months I have had the opportunity to go

       I readily disclose my aversion to all things mayonnaise,

Swimming laps at the public pool in my neighborhood is an adventure.

IT’S ALIVE!!!  For me , The Brunswick News is alive with possibility. 

For the past several hours my children have been annoying each other,

My entire life..seriously the whole thing..whenever I heard the word cantaloupe  I

I don’t know what most people do for fun, but for me

Nonstop unceasing horrible aching worry interspersed with moments of mind melting wonder.  That

I have been thinking for a while about what kind of religion

This afternoon we went blueberry picking with some friends, which meant a

Like many people, I have a shower head. But unlike most people,

I remember wrapping paper tubes. I do, I remember them as swords

I love my friends. But I can’t help to compare them to

I am a woman, an artist and a mom…so basically a bunch

I can’t tell if this is super sad, or totally liberating… But

If I get arrested in the next coming months, this is the

I love drawing water creatures. You can’t go wrong with them. Sometimes

I have learned a lot these past few months…Just yesterday in fact,

Dear Dad,      I am writing a blog post on how

In early 2001 there was a wedding expo at a convention center

Of my 5 pairs of shoes, 2 pairs of them are clogs.

I have no idea why I spent 5 minutes of my day

Settling. I have been thinking about what it means to settle. You

I was thinking what could I possibly get my parents for a

If I were a truly great prankster, I would steal your food

Yesterday I wrote a little blog entry about a happy Christmas memory.

      Over an unexpected lunch with friends today, the subject

Negative space. I am increasingly aware of it.  As an artist I

Wishing you everything you could ever want this Holiday Season!

The boys in the backseat are asking each other questions and then

“Today” is a combination of “To Do” and “Ta Da!”    

I love to complain. LOVE IT! the sound of my drudgery sloughing

When my son Kosmo was born, I had really big boobs.  Not

Before I had kids, I just had opinions.  I will never let

Dear  Motion Picture Association of America,   I like girl movies.  I

  I feel the need to share what I have learned about

Someone responded to my online dating profile, yeah! Before I read the

24 hours.  A few months ago My friend Lulu invited me to

My six year old has been experimenting with the “F-Bomb”. This is

Tonight’s conversation about meat with someone who really understands me. Me:  

I always wonder what it’s like for other people to think. I

I have a few theories on what is happening here. 1) I

I once kissed a boy who had a forked tongue.  I don’t

I finished working last night around midnight and decided to allow myself

The last time I wrote about my fear, I was under it.

I don’t watch television. I prefer to stare at a wall and

I don’t understand why we have to wash our hands after we

 I found my four year old trying to kill flies with a

Today is My Mothers Birthday. And frankly it is just too much

I never confuse the feelings of sex and love. But I do

I have a headache today and I also have a lot of

Many of the artists that I admire, license their artwork, I don’t

People are always asking how they can be more like me. Well

In the summer of 1994 I was chief coffee bean roaster at

Intrigued by the novelty fruit market, the other day I stumbled upon baby

I was eating some baby carrots a few months ago…and I really

I live in the greatest town. I am just a few blocks

Sometimes I fantasize that I have been given the honor of carrying

This is probably the worst looking elephant I have ever drawn…I was

I don’t think you could really describe what I do as ”

  I spend a lot of time staring at the wall.  Lost

     I don’t know if you could call it dating really,

Endurance..In 1914 the great explorer Ernest Shackleton set out to cross the

On good days, I like to sit up on my kitchen counter,

Every year on my birthday, my mother wraps up 5 little presents

When I think about the Universe and the vastness of time. I

I don’t know how much time other chicks spend thinking about Hugh

I had the opportunity to WAIT! for 45 minutes the other day

Tonight I passed by a friends house, she use to be a

I had a dream last night that I was in bed with

I drew this little cartoon a year ago to draw attention to

Last year I took a roadtrip with my two little boys from

While sitting at Starbucks this morning , I happened to look out

I don’t use a wheelbarrow on a regular basis. I used one