Spirit of Adventure and Discovery
During the months I was gone, I worked on delighting in adventure as a quality of Spirit, as well as experiencing more of the discovery that Spirit perpetually encourages in us.
Month: September 2015
Back to My Usual Haunts
We have settled back into life as usual, but as often happens after a refreshing time away, I am seeing with new eyes…
Book Review: Julie
This work of historical fiction is based on the author’s own life, and is set in the depression, featuring the impending Great Flood of Pennsylvania.
Advice for a First Time Homeschooler
Recently, on the Connecticut Homeschool Network a first year homeschooler solicited experienced homeschoolers to share one piece of advice…
New Poem: 2+2=4
Consider two plus two equals four
In the farthest reaches of the universe
In every language, for every race and species
For rich, poor, educated or not
It is the same.
Plein Air Oil Painting on the Humid Hudson
Today was my first excursion with the Hudson Valley Plein Air Society, and we went to Boscobell with its incredible view of the Hudson.
A Tribute to Wayne Dyer in Memes
Check out some of what I especially appreciate that he advocated shown in memes here in this post…
Movie Review: War Room
I loved the content, theme, and message of this movie, however the execution of the film brings my review down to four stars.
A Poem by S’zanne Reynolds
Flames dance,
embers fly,
raindrops singe,
the campfire cries.
Howls rise up over the wind’s refrain…
Harvesting Tomatoes From Our Yard
We have been bringing in these beauties and mostly roasting them. The abundance is wonderful!
Empty Nesting (i.e. What Now?)
So many of you have asked what are or plans now that we have no children left under our roof, that I thought it might be expedient to answer that question here. The short answer, obviously, is that we’ll have more time for ourselves.
A Mother’s Advice to her College Freshman Daughter
Instead of a scattered bunch of verbal advice, our daughter asked for me to share what wisdom I wanted to convey regarding helpful hints for her college success concisely and in writing.
Last Two Trip Watercolors in my Artist’s Journal
I realized I never posted these last two watercolors from the trip done in my artist journal, so here the are belatedly.