Book Review: The Bookseller of Kabul
I wouldn’t say this book is enjoyable, but it certainly is enlightening. It gives you a glimpse of everyday life before, during, and after the Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
Polly Castor
Plants in Our Cold Frame Survived SubZero Temperatures!
Today the snow finally melted enough to scrape off the top of the cold frame and peer inside, and to our surprise arugula, spinach, radishes and cabbages are blithely continuing to grow looking no worse for the lack of light and the record low temperatures!
Recipe: Parmesan Broiled Tilapia
This is completely easy, very quick, and always moist and delicious. It is one of my recipes that people (my daughter in California, my sister in Ohio, etc) frequently tell me has become a staple in their homes too, after I shared it with them. I’m sorry I haven’t gotten it onto the blog until now!
Quotes About Perfection from the Bible
There were so many great quotes about perfection in last week’s Bible Lesson, I post some of them here not only to share them with you, but to keep track of them for my own reference later.
I’m in This Connecticut Pastel Society Show
This is the first Connecticut Pastel Society show that I have been in. I look forward to doing more with this group in the future, and I was surprised to learn that there are over 600 members!
Movie Review: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
I was excited to see the sequel, but unfortunately was disappointed with it.
Black and White Snow Photos
Yes, it has been still snowing here, regardless of the calendar changing to March. However temperatures have risen, and now 22 degrees feels like a heat wave, so we are hopeful anyway that spring is around the corner.
New Poem: Your Thought as a Car with a Hitch
What makes up
your body
of thought?
They say the average person
has 70,000 thoughts a day
which is 2,916 per hour
or 48 per minute.
Book Review: Painted Horses
This novel was a refreshing change of time and place for me. It was set mostly in the mid 1950’s in Montana. The wild west was tipping toward a new era, where history and tradition would clash with progress.
When the Going Gets Tough
Last week I read a wonderful blog post by Katrina Kenison that I quote below so I can refer back to it as time glides on. She hits the nail on the head doesn’t she?
Recipe: Ginger, Carrot, Hazelnut Cake with Molasses Frosting
This is absolutely awesome! Truly, this cake is amazingly delicious, and is so moist that it remains terrific tasting days later.
Movie Review: McFarland, USA
I loved this new movie about a California track coach, played by Kevin Costner. It is an inspiring true story of a high school of migrant produce pickers’ children being led to exceed what they thought was possible.
Bits and Clips for February 2015
And here are the articles, blogs, podcasts and videos from this month that I felt were worth sharing. I hope you find something enjoyable,
I Took Kyra’s Senior Pictures
Kyra is a delightful young lady in our Sunday School who is graduating from high school this year. I was honored to be asked to take her senior pictures!
Two Great Cookbooks: Plenty & Plenty More
These two cookbooks are wonderful and I give them five stars. I am sad they are due back at the library and I have to return them!
Frame of Reference is Important
Things are literally different depending on “the frame of reference” you view them from, and this has been proven to be true experimentally. It is not just an illusion.