Fostering a new renaissance through creativity, authenticity, spirituality, and art
Today my daughter and I walked around our local sidewalk sale. She poured over beaded creations, getting some expert advice, while I people watched, loving and blessing each and every one. Here are some of the folks I saw… only one of which I know. I absolutely love the first photo below!
I have made hard-boiled eggs for years and haven’t had trouble peeling them until recently. I then learned that eggs which aren’t as fresh peel easier and I realized that now that I’m buying organic and local eggs they are too fresh for pretty peeling. Are you also frustrated with lumps of egg clinging … Read more
Our 15 year old daughter works on this CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) at New Pond Farm, and we get a share. Above is one week’s worth, a couple weeks ago. Today, when I went to pick up my daughter, I took the photos below of the packing process. Below, you can see the 20 bins … Read more
I’m pleased with this most recent bowl I made, both the shape and the glaze. I carved out the bottom as is shown below…
Moist, sultry air/ Soggy flowers, dripping trees/ Grass steaming misty in early sun/ Wooden benches saturated/ Birds coming out of hiding…
It was fascinating watching these three women beekeepers at work. I overheard one say that being involved with the whole process of harvesting honey was…
Here are my photos of New Pond Farm’s Shakespeare production. This is the result of their three week camp for middle schoolers, and this year they did The…
Reading books is a glorious oasis for me, which is why it was an unexpected revelation that I actually didn’t have to finish these two perfectly fine books.
This book seemed to take forever for me to get through. I read this because I had found this author’s previous book, The White Tiger, thought provoking.
If you loved the movie The Devil Wore Prada, you may wish to see this movie too. It’s about the real editor-in-chief of Vogue, Anna Wintour, who is considered
For a long time I was at a loss for a truly enjoyable way to eat arugula, but after a lot of trial and error I’ve got it figured out. The right dressing and the right ingredients make all the difference. All these ingredients are optional, I usually use most but not all in varying … Read more
These photos are of the barn at New Pond Farm. They include photos of the pasteurization room and the last photo is the shed for making maple syrup. Notice how yellow the milk is (all that grass the cows eat) and how the cream settles on the top. I love this barn. It is a … Read more
