Dear Life, My daughter and I had a farewell dinner a week ago. My two weeks in CT went fast and I headed back to Santa Fe. This photo reminds me of the heart shared between mother and daughter, the love of family and friends, and the places we call home. I deeply know that no matter where I am in the world, “home” is in my heart, and there is no measure of miles that separates me from loved-ones. We are one.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Tracy and PRM 08.03.2026
Dear Life, A shout out to Lynn, from Durango, who helped me with my bag on fast-moving escalators in Dallas Airport. Thank you!
I am home in Santa Fe after a terrific vacation. It takes 48 hours to get my “altitude legs” coming from sea level to 7200 feet in the mountains. The drill for the next 48 hours is to drink lots of water, food shop, wash the car, and look at all the photos from the past two weeks. I will go to my campus studio and say hello to friends. Breathe and walk and appreciate it all.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Home Studio
Dear Life, Nothing says SUMMER greater than a sunny day at the beach, especially when it’s the beach you grew up on. My DNA sends a smile through my whole being when I set foot on Fairfield Beach, CT. There’s a tingling sensation when returning “home”. My Soul loves living in Santa Fe, NM in the foothills of the mountains, but come summer, my body wants to be kissed by the sun and playing in the salt water waves. Happy Solstice!
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, I am seeing my way through the unpacking and there’s light at the end of the boxes/bins! I love my new place. It’s joyful. Looking forward to art shelves being installed so paintings and drawings can be displayed. I have fresh flowers in every room. I am grateful for the peace, light and love within me and around me.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Dear Life, My circadian rhythm is off. No matter how tired I am, truly exhausted, my body lays awake while my mind trips through a variety of topics: moving by 9/19, multiple oncology appointments, PetScan, cancer treatments and oral meds, mother’s death and upcoming funeral, storage needs, art class starting this week at community college that I must attend in order to keep campus studio. I know this “sleeping disturbance” will change. Acceptance and some melatonin will help.
Yours Truly, Pamela Rose
Tempera on Paper
Pamela Rose Markoya 