At one point in my life I didn’t realize how much voting matters. I took it for granted. I took my ancestors’ fights for granted. Here’s to many more years of using my voice and my vote…especially for those who can’t or are no longer with us this year to do so. #kelsimaeart #getoutandvote

A dog who didn’t know warmth, comfort, safety or love now soaks in it. Sometimes we don’t choose the dog…sometimes we weren’t ready to get one…but somehow the right one finds us. #kelsimaeart #foreverdog #adventuresofranger #rangertherescue #adoptionstory

Never before did I think there was such a thing as a heart cat. This creature entered my life on death’s door step and survived. Even though she likes to attempt to smother me in my sleep, bring me half dead rodents, sprints around the house in the middle of the night, gives me her Russian death st

Happy proud sky. #kelsimaeart #rainbow #i love the sky

I was never prepared and always left in the dark. I was always expected to act like an adult and take care of things at ages that I shouldn’t have had to. Now, as an adult…..I am healing my inner child. I get the things I wasn’t allowed to get. I sit and enjoy outside rather than go searching for m

Work from home and spend my days with him? Being truly unhappy in a career field is so draining. I just want to live happily….here’s to planning for a better life and finding a career that I can find happiness in. #kelsimaeart #rangertherescue #adventureswithranger #petportrait #Lemon8Di

As busy as I am….I can’t currently find time to work out. Instead, I find ways to make everyday tasks a type of workout, like wearing a weighted vest while completing house chores. #kelsimaeart #busymomfitness #unfiltered #Lemon8Diary

New England fall. With hunting season upon us….the turkeys and deer move closer to houses (talk about survival adaptation!!!!!!) which gives Ranger new sniffs to sniff! No longer does he have to smell his own waste…instead he gets to smell rain on fallen leaves, deer, turkeys, squirrels, bears and

Here’s mine! #kelsimaeart #my current read #currentbooks #Lemon8Diary

His first autumn with us….with many more to come. #kelsimaeart #autumn #rangertherescue #foreverhome

Threatened/endangered animals of New Hampshire. Here’s a sketch of my first while I debate using color pencil or stick to my trusty pen and ink. #kelsimaeart #sketch #littlebrownbat #animaldrawing #wildlife

I will forever run outside to snap a picture of the sky. #kelsimaeart #skies #chasingsunsets

Sky gazing anyone? #kelsimaeart #night sky #skywatching #Lemon8Diary

Just have been watching this little guy grow this summer. Did you know black bears go out on their own around 16 months?! #kelsimaeart #bears #wildlife

ACEO down. #kelsimaeart #aceo #penandink #tinyart #artistcards