SueBee Arts

The nearby Amish town of Inman, Kansas, held its annual Heritage Days in August. The day was full of activities including a pancake breakfast, small town parade, quilt auction, and my favorite, the harness racing. I wasn’t in a good spot to get top notch pictures so these will have to do. It was such […]

I’ve always enjoyed looking at the mural inside my city post office. It seems that, per Wikipedia, “from 1934 to 1943, the Procurement Division of the United States Department of the Treasury commissioned murals in post office buildings across the country. Part of the New Deal, the stated objective of commissioning United States post office murals was to secure […]

I spent a wonderful day exploring in Wichita yesterday, the final day of April, 2026. It was the perfect weather, cool and overcast, my favorite! First off, I visited a fabric store specializing in remnant pieces, thousands of them all beautifully folded and organized by type and color. After all my years spent dressmaking (Irish […]

The day was overcast and on the chilly side, but that didn’t dampen my enjoyment of a visit to Lucas, Kansas. I drove about an hour and a half on country roads, which in itself was really nice. After living in very crowded, urban Southern California for most of my life, I absolutely love the […]

I visited the town of Lucas, Kansas, today. Per the internet, “Lucas is a small city in Russell County, Kansas, known as the “Grassroots Art Capital of Kansas,” with a population of 332 as of the 2020 census” and is about an hour and a half drive northwest from my home. An art display was […]

The month of March features our local Amish village’s Parade of Quilts. As March is quickly coming to a close I decided to visit yesterday, a cold and blustery day (in direct contrast to the upper 90s we had the day before). Several of the local shops hang the handmade quilts for display and sale. […]

After a few chilly days with mornings well below freezing, today jumped up to the mid 70s. I took the warmth as a nudge to visit a local arboretum and enjoy a nice walk. In the little village of Hesston, about half an hour drive due east on a less-traveled country road, is the Dyck […]

Continuing from part 1, today’s post features various murals and sculptures I saw while driving around Salina, Kansas this past Monday. The day was cold and overcast, but the art on public display brightened everything up. I highly recommend a visit to Salina! ~SueBee

I drove my car about an hour north yesterday for its checkup at the dealership in Salina, Kansas. Before the appointment I had time for lunch at the best Italian restaurant I’ve been to here in Kansas, Martinelli’s. I didn’t want heavy pasta so instead I had a bowl of yummy minestrone soup and a […]

I read that a restaurant about six miles from home, Carriage Crossing Restaurant in the Amish village of Yoder, was serving their annual fried filet of catfish Fridays during the season up to Easter. Late afternoon this past Friday, I took myself out to early dinner. The meal was delicious, the portion very generous and […]

I spent a lovely day in Wichita late last week and visited Botanica, of which I’m a proud member. The steadfast gardeners there have changed out many of the plantings with autumn in mind. One very interesting observation, though, was all the damage done to the giant lily pads by the hailstorm from the previous […]

This is the final post of the road trip I made with my long-time friend, Aranka, through Missouri, into a bit of Oklahoma and back through southeast Kansas. We drove just under 1000 miles by the time we were back at my home in Hutchinson, Kansas. As this is the final post, there are more […]

My long-time friend, Aranka, flew out from Nevada this past September 25th, and together we took a nearly 2-week long road trip. We first drove from the airport in Wichita, Kansas to Kansas City. The pictures in this post are from Kansas City, a really neat place I’d like to explore further one day. We […]

I took a drive to Wichita a few days ago, just for a change of scenery. I’d been wanting a walk through the Great Plains Nature Center, but hesitated in the heat of summer. Since I’d gotten down there while still morning, though, I decided on walking one of the main trails. It was beautiful. […]

I admire this beautiful tree each time I drive by. Although my son is convinced his backyard tree is the most perfect anywhere, I feel this one could stand well in second place! If ever that big empty lot is developed, I would hope this tree would be spared the wrecking ball. If not, I’d […]

…as far as the eye can see! This field of sunflowers along Highway 50 in Pleasantview, KS, caught my attention as they stood at attention. ~SueBee

Today’s Foto Fix was taken in the tiny town of Inman (population in 2020 of 1,341), about 8 miles north of my home in Hutchinson, Kansas, and features a beautiful, recently painted mural. For further information on the process and artist, click here. ~SueBee

I was in Wichita recently, doing a little exploring on a day when few people were out and about. I’ve found Sundays are a good day for driving around aimlessly as people tend to be at home, leaving the streets empty for me. Most of the pictures in this gallery were taken just to the […]

I had a spontaneous walk through Botanica Gardens in Wichita, Kansas just the other day while in town for other reasons. Other than having completely soaked canvas shoes for my hour-long drive back home, I thoroughly enjoyed walking in the light rain. It’s generally so dry here in central Kansas that having rain is a […]

With the snow and ice mostly melted, I decided to try a walk at Dillon Nature Center yesterday afternoon. I took my rubber yard boots along and changed into them before I set off. That was a smart decision because, while the cement path around the lake was fine, the path through the woods was […]