This page represents May 23, 2010 to June 3, 2010.
See close-ups of recent entries below.
Enjoy!
Art Quotes
“What art offers is space – a certain breathing room for the spirit.” -John Updike
You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have. -Maya Angelou
Iris Photos
Believe it or not, all these iris photos were taken just in our own yard this year. My husband has many different kinds and it has been spectacular display. Enjoy!
Memorial Day: An Empathic Response
First of all, watch this. (Click here) You’ll cry. I did. Thank God for our troops. What made you cry? Empathy and gratitude. 11337
Photos at the Car Hop
Last night we enjoyed some homemade root beer in frosty mugs at the car hop after a movie. It was fun to check out the cars and motorcycles there.
Book Blogger’s Convention
Yesterday I spent all day with my friend Christine (blogger of The Thinking Mother blog: click here for her blog) at the first ever Book Blogger Convention 11312
Book Review: 1001 Children’s Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up
I know my children’s books well enough to endorse the choices they have made here. The books it recommends are well reviewed,
Spring Meals
Here are some of the meals we’ve had lately. We’ve been inundated with fresh greens from several local gardens recently, as everything here is on the early side of the growing season. Above is the tuna frittata, fresh greens, blueberries and chips I had for lunch today. Below in respective order find: • Lemon Pepper … Read more
Book Review: The War of Art
Wow! It’s been a long time since a book has impacted me so much. This is should be mandatory reading not for just artists but for anyone who wants to accomplish any good endeavor.
Photos of Allium
We initially planted allium because they would reportedly chase off the voles who were eating our tulip bulbs, but now we prize them on their own merit.
Movie Review: Letters to Juliet
I really liked this movie and give it five stars. Now, I know there are some among you that will complain about that saying, it is only a four star movie.
Photos of Lupine
Not too many lupine around here but I love them whenever I see them. And if you have a child around, read them a dear picture-book favorite of ours, Miss Rumphious (see here) in honor of these flowers!
Twenty-second Page Done in My New Box-A-Day Art Journal
This page represents May 10, 2010 to May 21, 2010.
See close-ups of recent entries below.
Enjoy!
Book Review: The Possibility of Everything
This book is about a skeptical mother seeking non-traditional healing for her daughter by shamans in the jungles of Belize.
New Painting: “Where the Verdant Pastures Grow”
Continuing to explore my passion for the abstracted landscape in this recent oil… What do you think?
Happiness Quotes
“To live happily is an inward power of the soul.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Happiness belongs to the self-sufficient.” – Aristotle