Trade Expectation for Appreciation
It’s like I always tell people, most of your suffering comes from expectation. Right?
Polly Castor
Two New Abstract Paintings in Pastel
What a delight to have time to paint! Here are my two most recent abstract conceptualist paintings. Both are 12″x12″ and done in pastel.
Shrimp Avocado Lettuce Wraps (Recipe)
These are like grain-free shrimp tacos, but with totally different seasonings. They are flavorful and mild.
Wherever You Are (Poem by Maxine Shore)
We are all beloved of the one Father, directed, protected, sustained by Him.
Excerpts from Martin Luther King’s American Dream Speech
For the hour is late. And the clock of destiny is ticking out. We must act now before it is too late.
EGO Means Edging God Out
Here is the important point: what the ego says is fake news! It is never true– simply an erroneous broadcast.
The Post (Movie Review)
We saw the movie The Post staring Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks, and we loved it. I give this new Stephen Spielberg film 5 stars.
Tomatillo Soup with Spinach and Tilapia
So this is an example of how I diverge from a recipe, even one of my own. The outcome is flavorful comfort food at its best.
Drama on Deer Isle (New Landscape in Pastel)
This sunset from Deer Isle Maine happened a few years ago and I haven’t forgotten it.
The Work of Christmas Begins (Howard Thurman Quote)
“When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the kings and princes are home…
Delivered from a Drift (poem by Emily Polis Gibson)
Saved by a storm and dug out from a drift:
I celebrate each time I hear your voice singing,
knowing you are a thread born to knit and mend hearts.
Fennel Tangerine Fish Soup (Cioppino Recipe)
This tastes perfect this time of year when it is snowy and cold outside, and when tangerines are in season.
You are Well, and You Know It
This quote about spiritual healing from a book I read last year helps I know what we should claim about ourselves…
I Sold Three Paintings at My Opening Last Night
Last night I had a one woman show opening of small, bright, affordable abstract works of mine in Byrd’s Books in Bethel, CT.
Books I Bought With My Christmas Gift Cards
So I usually milk my gift cards, stringing them out all year, but this time I shot my wad all at once! Here is what I bought and why:
The Accidental Empress (Book Review)
I enjoyed this book of historical fiction about the Empress SiSi (Elizabeth) married to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Franz Joseph of the Hapsburg line.