Tomato, Spinach, & Anchovy Gratin (Recipe)
This is yummy and a great way to use up those tomatoes still burgeoning in the garden.
Year: 2026
September Cove (New Abstract Landscape in Pastel)
Done in September colors, this was painted in plein air on Monhegan Island in Maine, of a place just past Christmas Cove.
Monhegan 2026: Friends and Food (Photos)
In this post, you can see our meals together and the loving supportive atmosphere we share with each other.
A Lovely Visit to Monhegan Island (Photos)
We had a great time, hiking, eating, hanging out, playing, laughing, and painting together.
Don’t Do Only One Thing (Quote with Commentary)
The most successful experts also belong to the wider world. … it appears as though they are scattering and dissipating their energies, while in reality they are channeling and strengthening them
Gas Station Communion (Poem by Paula Gordon Lepp)
As I was standing there in the sun drenched gas station parking lot, the hiss and tick of the air pump sounded very much like a psalm.
Farmer’s Market Flowers and Produce (Photos)
Going to the farmer’s market is a highlight of our week and I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Huntington Hike Photos (Late Summer 2026)
I continue to traipse this land most days. Here it is in it’s late summer mood, yellowing tinges coming into the green.
The Salt Stones (Book Review)
This lyrical, but grounded, literary nonfiction about shepherding is about being in relation to the land, but also to a daughter and a mother.
Rearranging my Plein Air Pastel Box
I have just rearranged my plein air pastel box for my painting trip to Monhegan Island in Maine.
Grace Notes (#64 with Photos)
I am furthering my ongoing goal of appreciating such a continuous, overflowing abundance of random good.
Beauty Right out My Front Door (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Beauty is an abstract concept found the world over, but it is especially present on one’s home turf if you only will pay attention.
The Divine Will (Short Poem by Jean Pierre de Caussade)
The divine will is a deep abyss of which the present moment is the entrance.
A Perfect Hand (Book Review)
It is sheer fun to to read on the one level, and meaningful backstory on the suffragist movement on the other.
I Finally saw the IAPS Pastel World Show
Above you can see my work that was in that show, and my favorites from the show below, in no particular order.
Black Lentil Salad with Peaches, Tomatoes, and Basil (Recipe)
This is a fresh and unusual vegetarian salad to make when your peaches, tomatoes, and basil are at at their peak.
Limelight Hydrangeas (Poem by Polly Castor)
The superabundant greenish white blooms of the limelight hydrangeas languidly reach over the fence in the hazy sun, yearning to cheer you on in your day.