Artichoke Pesto Recipe
This delicious dip is nut-free, dairy free, and vegan– which most pestos are not– so everyone can eat it.
The ‘Color Doctor’s’ Color Class
Particularly fresh for me was the “color wheel of light,” where color mixes very differently than on the “pigment color wheel.”
Mindset (Book Review)
This is a wonderful book that I think everyone could benefit from reading. I give it five stars.
Be in Touch with Some Vital Interest
Life should be all living, and not merely a tedious passing of time; not all doing or all feeling or all thinking…
Photos from my Earth Day Hike
The photos in this post show you what caught my eye. In particular, I found the reflections fascinating!
Some Links on Eco-Theology for Earth Day
For Earth Day, here are some links to articles on eco-theology in the Christian Science periodicals for your prayerful consideration:
Snootzelfruits (& Why We Created This Helpful Word)
“Snootzelfruits” is a lot more fun than “shouting ‘what’ from other rooms”!
Practicing Direction (New Poem by Polly Castor)
at least
I’m wet,
exerting,
and not only
languishing about
Two Abstract Compositions in Pastel
Here are my two most recent abstract paintings in pastel. Both were compositional experiments, with elements I’ll use again and others I won’t…
Be You Faithfully (Jen Hatmaker Quote)
Be more concerned about being honest than admired. Resist self-preservation & embrace revelation, because the world is looking for someone to tell the whole truth.
Grace Notes #12 (with Photos)
This is a periodic blog feature I call “grace notes.” It occasionally captures my jottings of incidental gratitude.
Carrie Moyer (Featured Artist)
I have long been drawn to the paintings and monotypes of Carrie Moyer. I like the contrast between poured, transparent, flowing areas, and tight, opaque, crisp-edged shapes.
Life is (Peggy Freydberg Quote)
I looked at the sea. And in looking at it, all at once I saw the fact of it, the life within it…
Roasted Cauliflower with Balsamic Raisins (Recipe)
This is wonderful; the sweetness of the raisins counteracts the vinegar beautifully. The cauliflower is especially yummy when you get it nice and browned.
Act as Possessing all Power
Sometimes we don’t feel we can do something we need to, and at other times, we need to get ourselves to do something we really don’t want to do.
The Weight of Ink (Book Review)
I am so fulfilled with this read that I feel unwilling to start another book anytime soon; I need to linger a while more in the afterglow of this one.
Miracles (poem by Walt Whitman)
Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me I know of nothing else but miracles…