Recipe: Toasted Muesli
This toasted muesli is easy to make and is good the way most people would eat it, with greek yogurt and some fruit. But I’ve been eating my morning poached…
Polly Castor
Intaglio Prints by my Mother
Here are the intaglio prints my mother did that I own. (Intaglio is a difficult process of acid etching into heavy metal plates for printing purposes…)
My Mom’s Abstract Watercolors
Recently, I’ve taken the photos below of the abstract watercolor paintings by my mother that I own, and I thought you’d enjoy seeing them…
Photos from my Mom’s Memorial Weekend
Here are some photos from my mom’s memorial weekend. We also got some other great photos, including several great group photos of the whole family
My Mother’s Memorial Service
Today we had a wonderful memorial service for my mother in Ann Arbor, Michigan, held in a lovely room at the University of Michigan League, with
October Tomato Harvest
Usually we are harvesting tomatoes at the end of August, but this year we are harvesting them in October, with green ones still on the vine.
Roses at Swarthmore
The roses at Swarthmore were gorgeous. I took these photos while my husband discussed rose cultivation with the gardener who is in the process of renovating…
Art at Swarthmore
At Swarthmore, while our son was busy, we checked out the art scene there by going to both campus galleries, and visiting their three studios.
Parent’s Weekend at Swarthmore
We had a nice weekend visiting our son during Swarthmore’s Parent’s Weekend. We stayed for the first time in an accommodation we got off of AirBnB, which…
Short Poem by Lao-Tzu
Be content with what you have;
rejoice in the way things are.
When you realize there is
Reading Science and Health on the Internet
My long-time blog readers know that Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy is one of my all-time favorite books. I thought you might like to
Book Review: The Widower’s Tale
I really enjoyed this novel and give it five stars. Chewing it over while I slept, my subconscious awoke me too early this morning wondering how it was
Recipe: Farro, Tomato & Herb Side Dish
This side dish is especially good now when the cherry tomatoes and herbs are plentiful in the garden. The cooking times here are for
Zinnia Bouquets
Where our huge evergreen trees came down last year during the hurricane, we scattered zinnia seeds in the full sun, as a seasonal place holder until we…
Today’s Plein Air Oil Painting
This morning I cooled my heals north of here, while our youngest daughter was on a field trip. I took advantage of the time out of pocket and painted this lovely view of the Housatonic river in oil.