{"id":76,"date":"2015-10-27T00:05:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-27T00:05:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2024-06-29T06:48:13","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T06:48:13","slug":"my-blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?page_id=76","title":{"rendered":"My Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My newest creative venture, &#8220;<strong>Multicolored Reflections&#8221; (evans-lyons \u00a9 2023)<\/strong><em> pairs my writings with plein artist friend, Donna Lyons&#8217; work. We anticipate sharing our monthly reflective offerings. We hope you enjoy these varied topics as we share our thoughts through words and watercolors in the coming year. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><b><span style=\"font-family: brush script mt; font-size: 32pt;\">&#8220;Multicolored Reflections&#8221; (evans-lyons \u00a9 2023)<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"add_posts\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7596\">This ole house<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7483\">Strange but not strangers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7387\">Getting new material<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7315\">Summer days, travel days<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7230\">The almost forgotten about mountain cabin<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7170\">Remembering an old tradition<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7100\">Taking flight<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=7028\">Food, wonderful, food<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6954\">My special childhood Groundhog Day memory<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6862\">Traveling Life's Highway<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6713\">Count Down<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6498\">Welcome to your second home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6492\">Finding a Favorite<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6345\">Rollin' along<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=6203\">\"Finding Home\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5855\">\"The Road Mistakenly Traveled\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5858\">\"Creating Life's Score\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5852\">\"Nature\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5670\">A Mysterious Stranger\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5668\">\"Making that bucket list\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5660\">\"I love you\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5178\">\"Who Will Tell?\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5629\">Where I'm From<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5214\">\"November Colors\"<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=5230\">\"Morning Reads\"<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n<h2><b><span style=\"font-family: brush script mt; font-size: 32pt;\">50 Plus Reflections<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"add_posts\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=179\">Coming Full Circle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=186\">Cheers to the Years!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=188\">Photos From The Road<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.martycoffinevans.com\/?p=190\">Can Or Not<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div style=\"clear: both;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My newest creative venture, &#8220;Multicolored Reflections&#8221; (evans-lyons \u00a9 2023) pairs my writings with plein artist friend, Donna Lyons&#8217; work. 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