My New Painting

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A photo of the full painting is below. The rest of the photos are close-up shots of details. What I liked most about this painting (besides that it was fun to do!) was all the paintings within it, so enjoy the details as well, as actual compositions in themselves.

Photos of Lilacs

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The photo above is the flower arrangement I made of our lilacs last year for church. I show it because I cut them off the back of our bush as a dual pruning effort along with my flower arranging. And then this year we had not a single bloom off the back of our bush … Read more

Recipe: Tilapia Soufflé

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This recipe is a spin off of mine from one I found on the inside of a Stouffer’s Corn Souffle box. I added the tilapia, as I am always looking for good ways to use this inexpensive, environmentally friendly protein source. I also exchanged their white rice for brown. These changes make it a completely … Read more

Lawn Art Seen While Bike Riding

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I love bike riding. My 12 year old daughter just bought a bike with money she has earned with her little baking business, so I’ll be getting out more regularly now to accompany her. I am very pleased about this! Today friends introduced us to a rail trail in New York and we relished the … Read more

Today’s Paintings

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Today I had the pleasure of painting outdoors on location with two other artists. (This is called Plein Air painting.) It was a very refreshing and invigorating experience. The pastel painting above was the first of the two, done under heavy cloud cover, which led to a hearty downpour. (My feet in my hiking books … Read more

Red Bud Photos

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I grew up with a Red Bud tree in my front yard. It was a gift to my mother acknowledging 25 years of volunteering as an outstanding Girl Scout Leader. Tied to this thoughtful gift were 25 real silver dollars. I have liked Red Bud trees ever since. They look particularly lush after a rain … Read more

Recipe for Great Crab Cakes

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Having been in Maryland recently, I finally had what was reported as the area’s “best crab cake,” but I have discovered they have nothing on mine. I can’t really take credit for how good mine are since I use Martha Stewart’s recipe. (see here). The only thing I do different is I separate the batter … Read more