A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
I Got an Award in my First National Juried Show!
Read moreIn this post you can see how high the caliber is in the 2017 24th Annual National Juried Show,...
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Like Vegetables in a Garden (Newspaper Article by Polly Castor)
Read moreI thank God that all tomatoes are not the same, and rejoice that all varieties are equally, but uniquely,...
Lilac Girls (Book Review)
Read moreThis book about the Ravensbruck all-women (non-Jew) concentration camp during WWII was harrowing and hard to read.
Grace Notes #8
Read moreTo share a life of amplifying good with you is a beautiful thing, and I thank you for it. What...
Liz Hoag (Featured Artist)
Read moreI enjoy Maine artist Liz Hoag's paintings of trees and their "sky holes" as abstract elements. Check out her...
I have This in Common with Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Photos)
Read more"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house." Nathaniel Hawthorne
Deb Quinn-Munson’s 80/20 Composition Workshop
Read moreHere are my notes and the many photos I took during Deb Quinn-Munson's three day workshop on the 80/20...
Two New Autumn Landscape Paintings in Pastel
Read moreI had a good time ;painting both of these new autumn landscape paintings in pastel and enjoy their vibrancy.
Photos of our Farmer’s Market
Read moreWhat great thing to do on Saturday morning! Plus, I really believe in eating as local and organic as...
Colcannon Recipe
Read moreCohannon is a traditional Irish peasant dish. Usually made with potatoes, I have substituted celery root; it is good...
Lesson of the Lamp
Read moreIf someone says, "That lamp is ugly," that statement actually tells you nothing about the lamp. It does, however,...
My Artist’s “Walk and Talk” on YouTube
Read moreThe purpose of the presentation was to get to know the artists, and hear a bit about their background...
