Book Review: Now and Again
How do we get past waste and pointlessness, to sow true bonds of health, freedom, and virtue in the world?
Polly Castor
Bark and Trunk Photos
I happen to love these reference photos I took this year, and thought you might too.
Recently in my Artist’s Journal
I enjoy working in my artist’s journal as a place to try things out. Here is what I painted in there recently.
Quotes about Philanthropy
If you are reading this with internet connectivity on an electronic device, you are in a position to help. Please express your gratitude and compassion in action and in practical deed.
Recipe: Vegan Pesto with Fish and Brussels Sprouts
This is a great dish for any guest that needs both a dairy-free and gluten-free meal. We like it very much too and make it for ourselves without those dietary restrictions.
Book Review: Dinner with Edward
This sweet, yummy book is a great way to spent an evening. It is a short, loving memoir of the transformative effect their dinners together has on both of them.
Recipe: Farinata with Butternut Squash
Farinata is a street food in Tuscany made out of chickpea flour, which is a source of protein for vegetarians and vegans, and has the additional advantage of being gluten free.
Bits and Clips for November 2016
Meanwhile, it is my earnest hope you remember I love you all and that you find something here that is interesting, helpful, enlightening, thought-provoking, or inspiring
Poem by Ruhiyyih Khanum: This is Faith
To walk where there is no path,
To breathe where there is no air,
To see where there is no light-
This is Faith.
Book Review: Soul of an Octopus
This book challenges our material assumptions about consciousness and the sources of intelligence in an effective and captivating way.
Our Daughter’s Empty Bowls Project
Our daughter is making 150 bowls for an “Empty Bowls” project; they will be sold to individuals and filled with soup at a dinner to benefit local hunger relief charities.
Recent Food Around Here
Here are some photos of food we’ve enjoyed recently. Many meals were made trying new things, but you’ll find these classic recipes from this blog as well:
Gifts from My Gallery
Since it is Black Friday, I’m going to make a shameless plug for the zillions of lovely gift ideas from my Gallery on this blog.
Grace Notes #2
This Thanksgiving, I am furthering my goal of appreciating the abundance of random good.
Thanksgiving Links 2016
Here are live links to past Thanksgiving features on this blog as well as those to Christian Science Thanksgiving services.
November Snow
Here are the photos I took with my iPhone on an enchanted walk before church in Ridgefield yesterday morning.