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This is the best movie I have seen in a long, long time. Our full movie theater erupted in an ovation when it was over. It is truly a testament the human spirit. I loved it and give it and enthusiastic 5 stars.
The best things in life are nearest: breath in your nostrils, light in your eyes, flowers at your feet…
I really liked this mystery set in 18th century China. It was fresh and well written, and it tied up every loose end without feeling contrived.
In the coming year, may you live
with an ever deepening sense of abundance and ease.
May you see clearly and welcome with open arms
the wealth of love and support that surrounds you.
It is lovely how the experience, grace, humility, and sensitivity, of Robert De Niro’s character helps the young people in this movie, and in turn, their vigor, enthusiasm, and freshness rib off on him as well.
This year, I’m making a single widely encompassing New Year’s Resolution that has all sorts of possible ramifications. Concisely, it is to “use what I have.”
Here is a list, as concisely as I can offer it, of the best of this blog in the past year in links and photos.
Here is the best of what I read or saw on the internet this month. I hope you find something here that is interesting, helpful, enlightening or inspiring:
Please join me for this year’s reading challenge! I hope you like the new list. I think it is easier than last year’s and more open ended.
This sauce is dynamic and delicious, and takes a bland protein (we used halibut) into another stratosphere.
Here are the books that were under our family’s tree this Christmas. What books did you receive that you are excited about?
All three were carved and glazed while still wet with a technique called sgraffito before they were fired.
Merry Christmas! It is so good to have all of our kids home for Christmas!
I hope you are having fun and feeling the love and delight of the season.
Merry Christmas! Here are some recent links revenant to the holiday… Wishing you the hope and joy of the season!
I enjoyed seeing this immense, detailed creche, with all of its tiny vignettes.
It has been a bit of a scramble to complete my Reading Challenge for this year, but I’m going to make it! See here what I read this year, with live links to corresponding blog reviews in blue…
