Pumpkin Photos 2016
Happy Halloween! What a great day to appreciate the beauty of pumpkins! Here are the ones I have enjoyed this season…
Month: October 2016
Bits and Clips for October 2016
As usual, I have separated the links by topic to assist you, but this month, because of the coming elections, I have separated the ideas section into “political” and “other” so you can easily find those you most want to see or avoid
Autumn Harvest 2016
It takes a lot of time to process, cook and freeze all this food, but I am very grateful for it all.
Poem by Lisa Schwartz: Our Long Sad Brief Season
If this is our season then doom is our fate;
Our politics are treason and we are its freight.
Names for Abstract vs. Non-Objective Paintings
There are differences between abstract and non-objective painting, and the purpose for their titles is different too.
Book Review: The Nightingale
This moving story will hold you until the last word and beyond. Read it if you need to remember not to take anything for granted.
Hold Close to Your Essential Self
Hold close to your essential self. Get to know it, the way you get to know everything in the world about someone you’re in love with…
Renaissance in Pastels Show 2016
It was great to see this wonderful Renaissance in Pastel show at the Slater Museum in Norwich, Connecticut.
Bible Translation Resources
Good Bible translation and reference tools on websites, in apps, and books that I would recommend.
Astro Gallery of Gems
If natural collections are something you or yours are into, you’ll want to put visiting this place on your list for your next visit to the big apple!
Recipe: Crockpot Butternut Squash, Apples, and Cranberries
This is delicious and so uncomplicated, you’ll be glad to have tried it!
New Plein Air Painting: October Path Between Meadows
I love being surrounded by the trees right now, each one a kaleidoscope of color, done by the hand of the master pointillist!
New Pond Farm in Early Autumn
Join me here for a stroll around New Pond Farm, as I revel in the first stages of the changing colors.
Book Review: Pollan Family Table Cookbook
I spent some time over the weekend reading this cookbook, and trying the recipes, and got some great ideas from it. The recipes are easy to follow, without hard to find ingredients, and taste good.
Two New Abstract Paintings of Autumn
These two abstract paintings depict autumn foliage in morning mist, with vibrant leaf color emerging and popping in refracting light.
David Abrams Quote: Talk to, Not only About
How insulting to the other beings–to foraging black bears and twisted old cypresses–that no longer sense us talking to them, but only about them, as though they were not present in our world.
Movie Review: Queen of Katwe
I love a story about rising up from behind and winning that shows the indomitability of the human spirit. I give this movie 5 stars, and highly recommend you see it.