![I don't get it](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656cd06fd47b7c6f29d14524/1701630724599-RPG0KAPRMRWPUD6G7GQ8/image-asset.jpeg)
I don't get it
I have at least one friend who is made uncomfortable by abstract art. Her response is usually,"I don't get it".
![Using again in a new way](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656cd06fd47b7c6f29d14524/1701630856911-C8BG70C4UL4XRQ9VCDEW/ST.jpg)
Using again in a new way
Recycling is not just for plastic, cardboard, and newspaper. The concept of using something again, in a new way, can be applied to many parts of our life, from letter writing, to baby toys, to recipes, to artwork.
![Make Over](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656cd06fd47b7c6f29d14524/1701630837837-8J14QLQU63Z75XM2CE3U/104333_orig.jpg)
![Cleaning the Closet (Refrigerator, Studio, BookShelf, Shed)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/656cd06fd47b7c6f29d14524/1701630935811-3C04TXJR0IXJWZKBYNOS/Fabrics-with-Fusible-Web.jpg)
Cleaning the Closet (Refrigerator, Studio, BookShelf, Shed)
I am often heard saying "Use what you have." I am pretty good at practicing what I preach. I design new garden beds with easy to move perennials in mind, those already in other beds and ready to thin.