Today’s Plein Air Oil Painting
This morning I cooled my heals north of here, while our youngest daughter was on a field trip. I took advantage of the time out of pocket and painted this lovely view of the Housatonic river in oil.
Month: September 2013
Quotes by Einstein
Okay, the above one I’m sure he didn’t say, but the ones below he supposedly did… The last one on this post is a long time favorite of mine, but I love others of
Beautiful Morning at the Farmer’s Market
Between our own garden and our CSA share from the garden our daughter works in, we hadn’t yet been to the Farmer’s Market this year. We’ve missed it, and it
Biking Along the Housatonic River
I enjoyed a bike ride this morning along the Housatonic River while our daughter was in her Botany class. I plan to watch this area through the
Playing with Oil Resist
I have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of them; I played with oil resist, making it up as I went. I liked these first
Tree Trunk Sweaters?
Does anyone know what is going on with this? Here is a collection of photos I’ve taken recently of random local trees bundled up in creativity. There was even
Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
This is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side dish is best eaten immediately! (We’ve even put these in the
Book Review: The Inheritance of Loss
This book enjoyed acclaim back in 2006 when it came out, and won the Booker Prize, at which point I put it on my reading list. Reviews of this book are all over the lot,
Newtown Arts Festival
Today I went to the Newtown Arts Festival. Last spring, I was recruited to be in this, but demurred. Today, I went mostly to see my friend Roberta’s work, which I’ll feature with a blog post of its own soon.
Movie Review: Austenland
Okay, Austen lovers, I give this movie a two star rating. Most two star movies I don’t even bother blogging about, but this is Austin we are talking about, so before you
Photos from Recent Hikes
The weather the last few days has been crystalline. The deep blue skies, together with the humidity-free seventy degree air, simultaneously carried both the last
Way of Life App
Last March, I had just finished reading The Power of Habit and I was convinced that focusing on good habits was important. But how do you actually do it?
Our Son Has Legally Changed His Name
Our son has legally changed his last name– which was the same as his father’s– to my grandmother’s maiden name. He had thought about it for years, and a few weeks ago
Drawing and Painting by Others at Camp
Here are some drawings and paintings done by friends at camp…
Creative Arts Camp Photos 2013
We had a great time at Creative Arts Camp this year. Besides classes, we had a Bible study each morning, delicious meals, wonderful swims, and good programs every evening. We saw Libby Skala’s new one woman show, had concerts by Andre Villoch and by Jenny Foster, a drawing demo by Buckley Smith, a talk by … Read more
Two Oil Paintings Done at Camp
This year I took an all day memoir class at Creative Arts Camp instead of my usual painting class, so I had to squeeze the creation of these into non-class time.