Sandy Hook Elementary School Killings
Yes, that’s Newtown, a beautiful, idyllic part of my own community – the kind of place horrible things don’t happen. But that flag is at half mast now.
Month: December 2012
Book Review: Sophie Dahl’s Cookbooks
Thank goodness for inter-library loan! When I read on my food blogs about these cookbooks, I had them shipped in from around the state and have been hogging…
My Haiku for 12/12/12
Triple twelve’s today;
the last repetitive date
we will ever see.
My New Gouache: A Turkish Sultan’s Portrait
I read a book called “My Name is Red” that I did not like enough to review here, but it got me thinking and this painting is the result.
Gratitude Requires Action
I wrote the piece below for a newspaper column spot for the Saturday following Thanksgiving, but by mistake it did not get printed. So I share it with you now…
Mary Ann Kulla’s Photography Show
Mary Ann Kulla is a swimming buddy of mine from summers at the Quarry. We went to the opening of her photography show at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library.
Book Review: Joy for Beginners
A few years ago I reviewed this author’s “School of Essential Ingredients.” When I saw she had a new paperback out, I hustled to check it out from my library.
Photos of Recent Food
Yesterday I posted a blog about our recent salads; today, here are the rest of the photos of our recent food. Sorry there are so many; I’ll try to…
Photos of Our Recent Salads
It’s been a while since I’ve shared food photos from around here and I’ve divided it between two posts. The obvious break-out category in our life is salad;
Artwork I’ve Been Enjoying Lately
I subscribe to ArtDaily.com and these are works in the last couple months that I’ve most enjoyed. I think they are all wonderful. I thought you might…
Mindfulness with a Teenager
I’ve been marinating in proximity to teenagers for eight years now with only four more years to go: but who’s counting? Each one is different, but some of…
Movie Review: Lincoln
– This is an outstanding movie about how the 13th amendment was ratified. I wholeheartedly recommend it and give it five stars. It does begin with a very gruesome (but realistic) hand to hand combat scene, but I still think this movie is appropriate for homeschooling families with kids in middle school or older. I … Read more
A Memorial to Zig Ziglar in Quotes
Decades ago, I read and listened a lot to this motivational speaker and author. As today is his memorial service, I felt it appropriate to share some of his…