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When artists are stressed, troubled, frightened... we often turn to our art to express how we're feeling, do some good, and just let out those feelings being in our happy place. Political art has been around probably as long as politics and art have existed: 1000s of years.

Día de los Muertos is celebrated in Mexico and the U.S. on November 1st and 2nd. The history of the holiday comes from the indigenous people of central and southern Mexico. They believe that the gates of heaven are opened at midnight on October 31, and the spirits of all deceased children (angelitos) are allowed to reunite with their families for 24 hours. On November 2, the spirits of the adults come down to enjoy the festivities that are prepared for them. The sugar skulls are made from sugar and like with our Halloween and Easter - loved by children. There are contests on how beautiful they can be made.

Do you ever sit and wonder about the choices you've made and others have made for you and how they've affected your view of what inspires you? What feeds your soul?

I was curious where those sayings originated, but I couldn't find anything on Google! The only hint is someone thought it came from the French. Anyone know?

A week ago my husband and I took a mini-driving trip from North Idaho through the mountains to western Montana. There are rivers and lakes everywhere. We had some other interesting stops that I'll share later.