What Matters (Quote by Brian Doyle)
Which is to say everything alive; which is to say all prayers; which is what I am doing.
Polly Castor
Chopped Kale Cabbage Salad with Mustard Dressing (Recipe)
This was good and my husband, who loves mustard, especially enjoyed it. He happily slurped up all the leftovers. This recipe is modified slightly from one by Laura Wright. Chopped Kale Cabbage Salad with Mustard Dressing Recipe For the dressing: ⅓ cup avocado oil 2 tablespoons avocado mayonnaise 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons maple syrup 2 tablespoons … Read more
John Wolseley (Featured Artist)
John Wolseley is an Australian environmental artist, and quite a character, with a very interesting process.
I’m in this 2025 Connecticut Women Artist’s Member’s Gallery
Connecticut Women Artists is a talented group that I am happy to be included in.
To Be of Use (Poem by Marge Piercy)
The people I love the best jump into work head first without dallying in the shallows…
Brunelleschi’s Dome (Book Review)
As a former structural engineer, it is only natural for me to geek out on the construction of the famous dome, just before our planned visit there.
Chez Panisse Apple and Frangipane Galette (Recipe)
This is subtle, delicious, and not overly sweet. I love frangipane!
Concerns to Pray About or Do Something About
I hope posts such as this one help myself and you be part of the solution, which is a different, but very valid, form of amplifying good.
Comparison a Friend (Quote by Sam Boughton)
It is important to remember that there are also thousands of people behind you, eager to reach where you are now…
New Pages in My New Large Art Journal
Here are the first three pages in the large 11″x14″ artist journal our younger daughter made me for my birthday.
Recent Food Around Here (Photos with Recipe Links)
This post is to give you some ideas appropriate for this shoulder season, in case you want to liven up whatever you are serving right now, along with some my loving encouragement to try something new.
Patience Must Have Her Perfect Work (New Painting in Pastel)
Patience can seem receding, and not very bright or exciting, however I’ve been realizing lately that it is not an inactive, idle quality, but a very quietly busy one, getting on with making whatever adjustments are necessary behind the scenes, tidying everything up.
A Velocity of Being (Book Review and Lots of Quotes about Reading)
This is a compilation of notable people who wrote a letter to young readers, about why they should read.
Recent Pages in my Bible Lesson Journal
I find the process of journaling while I study really helpful for making it my own. Plus it makes it more fun.
Walking (Quote by Paul Salopek)
You say, let’s go take a walk. So I think that this sense of well-being that comes with timelessness, the sense of being at peace—it must be very, very old.
