Fresh Pea Soup with Mint (Recipe)
This soup is very easy and quick, but also delicious. It is perfect fare for cool spring days like we are having now.
Polly Castor
Hillbilly Elegy (Book Review)
David Brooks of the New York Times calls this book “essential reading for this moment in history.” I agree, and surprise myself by giving this book that I dragged my feet so long about reading– five stars.
Two New Plein Air Landscapes in Pastel of New Pond Farm
The one above depicts the deep shade of the evergreen with the new leaves beyond in the sunken garden beside the house. The first photo below…
Chaparral Cactus and Succulents
If you are anywhere near Amarillo, this specialized nursery is worth a visit! I loved the cactus flowers, especially, as you can see in the following photos.
Palo Duro Canyon Hike Photos
We stayed an extra day after the wedding to hike in the Palo Duro Canyon. The temperatures crested 100ºF in our six mile shadeless walk, but we had a great time nonetheless.
Featured Artist Elaine Hazelwood
An amazing gardener, and an accomplished artist, she is also a kindred spirit with a sage heart.
Photos from Kallie and Kameron’s Wedding Day
Kallie and Kameron’s wedding was lovely. There was so much joy and we all loved being together.
Kallie and Kameron’s Rehearsal Dinner Photos
We flew to Texas for the wedding of Kallie and Kameron. Kallie is a cousin in my husband’s large, warm family. We love to be with this whole crew.
Little Princes (Book Review)
It is always good to read about good prevailing over evil, as well as the resiliency of children even in the worse circumstances.
Pottery by Our Younger Daughter this Semester
The first one below she gave me for Mother’s Day, and I am delighted with it.
Vegan Alfredo Recipe (Cashew Sauce with Spaghetti Squash, Broccoli, and Shrimp)
This vegan alfredo sauce will have converts on all sides of the fence. Dairy free and using only healthy fats, this is a completely guilt-free indulgence. Give it a try!
Spring Photos from New Pond Farm
It was great to get out to New Pond Farm with my friend Anne to enjoy all the spring color and fresh air. I love this place! It resuscitates my soul.
Women Abstract Expressionists
I thought I’d share with you my favorite three new-to-me artists that I read about here.
A Mockingbird Sings (a poem by Sydney Eddison)
Beneath the windows where my mother sat, a mockingbird sang– a slender, pale, gray bird…
In the Company of Women (Book Review)
Lets keep forwarding and amplifying the kind of authenticity, permission, and innovative ingenuity, expressed in these pages!
Qi (New Abstract Conceptualist Collage)
Qi is an indispensable word to Scrabble and Words with Friends players as the only two letter word with a q. But what it means is also cool: “the vital life force that flows through a body.”