A journal of art, photography, spirituality, ideas, books, movies, food, poetry & hope
Zinnia Bouquets
Read moreWhere our huge evergreen trees came down last year during the hurricane, we scattered zinnia seeds in the full...
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Today’s Plein Air Oil Painting
Read moreThis morning I cooled my heals north of here, while our youngest daughter was on a field trip. I...
Quotes by Einstein
Read moreOkay, the above one I’m sure he didn’t say, but the ones below he supposedly did... The last one...
Beautiful Morning at the Farmer’s Market
Read moreBetween our own garden and our CSA share from the garden our daughter works in, we hadn’t yet been...
Biking Along the Housatonic River
Read moreI enjoyed a bike ride this morning along the Housatonic River while our daughter was in her Botany class....
Playing with Oil Resist
Read moreI have a ton of ideas to try and just took my first tiny step today in one of...
Tree Trunk Sweaters?
Read moreDoes anyone know what is going on with this? Here is a collection of photos I’ve taken recently of...
Recipe: Eggplant Parmesan Crisps
Read moreThis is something we like to do with eggplant right out of the garden. This delicious appetizer or side...
Book Review: The Inheritance of Loss
Read moreThis book enjoyed acclaim back in 2006 when it came out, and won the Booker Prize, at which point...
Newtown Arts Festival
Read moreToday I went to the Newtown Arts Festival. Last spring, I was recruited to be in this, but demurred....
Movie Review: Austenland
Read moreOkay, Austen lovers, I give this movie a two star rating. Most two star movies I don’t even bother...
Photos from Recent Hikes
Read moreThe weather the last few days has been crystalline. The deep blue skies, together with the humidity-free seventy degree...
