Main Street, Ridgefield, Connecticut in Photos
I take a stroll down Main Street. Here are some photos of those weekly ramblings, and you’ll see why I enjoy it so much.
Two New Ceramics Pieces out of the Kiln
I threw both on the wheel and carved both in the sgraffito method I enjoy. I am so glad they survived the firing process unscathed.
Hope (Poem by Lisel Mueller)
It hovers in dark corners
before the lights are turned on,
it shakes sleep from its eyes
and drops from mushroom gills,
Early Summer Rose Photos
I hope you enjoy these photos of roses I’ve taken recently– they are so demure and fragrant and temporal.
Lessons from Moses
I’ll briefly summarize the story of Moses, then I’ll highlight some of the lessons my Sunday School class gleaned.
My One Woman Show Opens at the Essex Public Library
My one woman show has opened in the Essex, Connecticut Public Library this week. If you are in the area, check it out before the end of July! All the artwork is abstract, and includes both paintings and collages.
The Delight of Being Ordinary (Book Review)
I encourage you to read and think about this little gem. I give it four stars.
I Missed You! (The Blog is Back)
What happened is that after 9.5 years of blogging everyday, this site grew too large for our (affordable) server. We had to migrate all of it to another bigger, much more expensive server, and because there was so much to transfer it took a bunch of time.
Green Harissa Recipe
This is great stuff to add to all sorts of things. Try it in a wrap or on eggs. Put it as a sauce on top of protein. Stir it in a casserole or mix into veggies while they roast.
Happy Fourth of July with Links
We had a quiet day here, reading on the front porch while the Firecracker Race runs by, chatting by phone and FaceTime with our children, having watermelon and burgers, hanging out in our beach chairs at the Quarry with friends, and then
Mary Baker Eddy in a letter to James Neal
Let all my thoughts and aims be high, unselfish, charitable, meek,—spiritually minded.
I’m in this Art Association Show
The show’s theme was “a Walk Through the…” , hence the landscapes I submitted.
Tarragon Dressing Recipe
Want a dressing with a different flavor? Then try this delicious tarragon dressing.
Update on the 2017 Reading Challenge
You can see below in red the books I’ve completed so far this year (many of which I have reviewed on this blog), and in purple are the ones I am in the process of reading.
Honoring the Unseen (New Poem by Polly Castor)
Recently a friend
complimented a woman
on her gorgeous sari
and was shown
the intricate stitching
on the inside where
it would never be seen
as well as the detailed
filigree on the backs
of her stunning earrings
that no one would ever notice.