April 19, 2015, Prescott- I spent about half the day in meetings and a couple of acts of service. Still, my mind fell into a funk, because of the suffering endured by some dear families and because of various critics, both here and in the Phoenix area, whose venom keeps playing in my head, though I know it’s wrong of me to buy into their negativity.

Chalk It Up, an annual art festival here in Prescott, and associated with Earth Day, is the perfect mood lifter. I present several of this year’s entries, without commentary, so that you might get some enjoyment out of the gallery, as well.

With this little tour, and a small dish of frozen yogurt, all the sorrow melted away. It doesn’t take much.