Movie Review: Moonrise Kingdom
This movie is a hard one to review. We went because a friend of mine loved it; we liked it too, although I wouldn’t give it more than four stars, and maybe only
Month: June 2012
My New Oil Painting: Looking Toward the Saffron Hills
Here is my new oil painting, which has a lot of detail and many stories within the whole.
I’ve Adopted a Baby One Hour a Week
When I met Lyla, I wanted to support her mother, so I have made an arrangement to take the child off her hands (aw shucks!) for an hour every Thursday.
Short Prayers
The Bible says in Matthew 23:14, “Woe unto you… for making long prayers.” All this suits me since I have long been a fan of the short prayer.
Einstein Quotes
“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to…
We Tried Making Everything Bagels
Well this was fun, but more work than is worth doing very often. The dough must rise, then be boiled, then coated, and then baked.
My Sunday School Pupil Graduates
In our church once you turn 20, you graduate from Sunday School. Today my youngest student graduated, a wonderful young woman of whom we are all very proud.
Book Review: A Bigger Message (Conversations with David Hockney)
I found this book fascinating and give it five stars. David Hockney’s work has spanned a provocative period in the art world, with its changing views and…
Photos of a Hot Walk at New Pond Farm
When it is hovering just below 100˚ with lots of humidity it can feel like the longest day of the year! So one might as well get out in it. Here are photos from…
Recipe: Garlic Scape and Almond Pesto
If you are growing garlic scapes or see them in the Farmer’s Market this time of year, this is a great use for them… a wonderful garlic delivery system!
Photos of Houses in my Neighborhood Last Spring
I took these photos on some of the nice days early this spring but never got around to posting them until now…
My Sister’s Family Comes For Lunch
To most of you this event may not seem newsworthy, but this is the third time these folks have visited in the 20 years we’ve lived here. It was so lovely to…
Recipe: Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookies
I got this recipe from blog reader Patti, who got it from blog reader Anne, who got it from someone else, who I think got it from the Barefoot Contessa.
Is This Abstract Painting Finished or Not?
This is layer #4 of an oil painting that is not finished as intended when I began, but I’m liking it as is and wonder whether to stop and call it finished or…
New Poem by Me: Zeroing in on the Practice
In the history of science/ it took a long time for the concept of zero/ to be accepted as something more than a placeholder./ Once it was, negative numbers…
Thomas Aquinas’ Mother
Homeschooling parents learn all sorts of things. This is today’s interesting tidbit. I’ll comment on it below after sharing the basic story here: