Photos Driving Through Colorado
Here are the views we delighted in as we drove through Colorado on I-70. We took the longer route through the mountains instead of around them and we were so glad we did!
Polly Castor
Finally Meeting Blog Reader Deborah
Deborah, shown here, is one of those long-time faithful blog readers of mine that I had never met until now.
Liz’s Peach Crumble Recipe and Artwork
She made us the delicious peach crumble you see above, so I begged the recipe to share with you, which you can find in the first photo below.
Dramatic Skies over Missouri
Our daughter took these photos while I was driving. The sky show was amazing. Don’t miss the ones at the end with the full red sun setting directly over the Kansas city skyline…
Great Time at Juniata Orientation
Our daughter and I both had a great time at her college orientation. Juniata seems to get a lot of things right…
New Poem: At My Niece’s Graduation Party
This is a poem about my niece’s graduation party, the joy of chasing fireflies, and the fleeting transitions of our children
Book Review: An Illustrated Journey
I loved this book by Danny Gregory and give it five stars. It has a short excerpt by different artists about their travel journaling practice, complete with materials they liked and why they do it, accompanied by some photos of their work.
Art Materials for the Trip
I plan on doing art journals of the trip, as well as more formal work in small size. I am taking my pastels, oils, watercolors and gouache, as well as alcohol ink and india ink pens.
Leaving on a Two Month Trip but Still Working
It is just the two of us going for some precious mother daughter time; my husband is staying home and holding down the fort, while tending his garden and his projects.
Spirit is Complete
As this month was full of busy closure, I focused on the fact that Spirit itself is complete, and also that all Spirit does is complete.
New Pastel Landscape: A Glade to the Side of Stonington Beach
This painting of favorite spot in Maine is 11″ x 14″ and is done in soft pastel…
Our Youngest Graduates from High School
With a fancy dinner and otherwise very little fanfare, our youngest daughter graduated from high school last night
Book Review: All the Light We Cannot See
Finally a Pulitzer winner worthy of the prize. This is a masterful, exquisitely written novel, filled with imagery and lyrically poetic prose.
What they said in my Homeschool Memory Book
So you can see how sweet this community is, here are some comments that were written to me for my homeschooling memory book by fellow homeschooling mothers, some in excerpted bits, some complete.
My End-of-Homeschooling Bash
Last night I enjoyed a lovely End-of-Homeschooling party to celebrate nearly two decades of homeschooling.
Irises in Our Yard 2015
I always love the irises blooming. Some came from a dear friend’s grandmother, and other bulbs were Christmas gifts from my sister, so each one reminds me of someone special..