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Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for you! Here is one of many hymns of gratitude from the Christian Science Hymnal… Hymn 249 O, when we see God’s mercy Widespread in every place And know how flows the fountain Of His unbounded grace, Can we withhold a tribute, Forbear a psalm to raise, Or leave unsung … Read more
It has been several years since we’ve all been home for Thanksgiving. It’s not just that I picked my daughter up at the airport yesterday, it’s that I’m home too. Not only have I been flying away on many Thanksgivings to my parents, last year my college kid didn’t come home for the holiday. And … Read more
We love this. It is perfect for Thanksgiving or any fall or winter plate. The recipe originally came from the Barefoot Contessa Cookbook… Caramelized Butternut Squash recipe 2 medium butternut squash (4 to 5 pounds total) 6 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black … Read more
Here are some other wonderful things I saw at the Museum last Saturday… Many are familiar images I had never seen in person… The following three pictures show a display of four sisters every year for 36 years. It was interesting how much it fascinated people. They all could relate.
I was in Boston again for my kids to attend the yearly MIT Splash program which they love (click here to see last year’s blog post about that). While they were busy, another mom and I slipped off to the opening of the American Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts. Besides lots of furniture, … Read more
I am a columnist for the Danbury News-Times Forum on Faith column. Here is my most recent article: Christian Science churches are unique in that we hold services worldwide on Thanksgiving Day. The founder of Christian Science, Mary Baker Eddy, was an American who knew the profound significance of gratitude in our lives. She instituted … Read more
I love to paint. I love children’s books. And I love twitter. This project is an intersection of these three. David Sandum, a twitter friend (@DavidSandumArt) has a heart that went out to his library in Moss, Norway whose funding for buying children’s books was cut. He has an active twitter life with fellow artists … Read more
While in Annapolis, I was privileged to see this artwork done in mixed media collage by Laura Deane. I found her work to be truly inspired! You can see more on her website by clicking here. Some of these photos are close-up details and not the entire work… Enjoy!
This page represents November 3, 2010 to November 14, 2010. See close-ups of recent entries below. Enjoy!
There is wonderful shopping in Annapolis. My husband and I enjoyed wandering around and seeing all the beauty and good ideas. Collecting images on my camera is a marvelous way to feel fulfilled while browsing, without needing to spend any money. My favorite thing here that I’d love to have? The opal necklace above. What … Read more
Eating at home usually, it is fun to have a long weekend away to eat out. Above is the best breakfast I’ve ever had; that salmon Benedict was phenomenal (click here). The diner near my daughter’s college has the biggest milkshakes in the world (6 pounds!); I photographed someone else’s here, and you can see … Read more
When I was in college, I would never have had my parents stay in my off campus housing, nor were there any waltz parties that they would have been welcome to. But here we are staying in my daughter’s house and welcomed at her waltz party, like that is normal. For some reason this gives … Read more
Attending parent’s weekend, we spent the day tagging along with our oldest daughter to all her classes. She’s a sophomore at St. John’s College in Annapolis, which has a strong Great Books program. (You can read more about it in the archive on this blog.) Above you can see the text on her bedside table … Read more
Considering what this book could have been, I found it disappointing, and only give it three stars. Maya Angelou is an amazing woman and you do glean from this memoir what she was up against, and that her personal struggles made her strong. This book was written to the daughter she never had (all of … Read more
I enjoy what I call “improving moments.” One of the ways I’ve been doing this lately is creating art on my 2” x 3” iPhone screen at in between moments that would have been otherwise squandered. I find this process very meditative. Enjoy!
Now I really don’t like this stuff. I’m including this recipe here in deference to the rest of you. Many people rave about this! Including my husband who simply loves it on a turkey or tuna fish sandwich. He has sparkling, fond memories of making it with his Aunt Ruth. My husband thrills to … Read more
