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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Lighthouse and Buildings, Portland Head by Edward Hopper I very much appreciate Edward Hopper’s work; thus I have featured so much of it, on these pages. I am actually surprised that...
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Evil is not the Answer I would like to write about the bittersweet moment this morning, of going to my container garden, and harvesting Cuban oregano, and tomatoes, to complete the Johnny Marzetti, I am making for dinner. Yes, it was wonderful to reap such abundance; but it made me sad to pick...
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A Yellow Chickadee! This lovely little chickadee dropped by for a visit; and brought a smile to our face!
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A Pick-Me-Up From Wyoming Driving west on the I 70, we are cautioned to buckle up, as we accelerate our speed to 80 miles an hour! Of course, this is a speed limit mandated to bring a smile to Kate’s face; and oddly, I sit back and enjoy the view. I do...
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Gardening Through Quarantine (My first keiki {baby orchid} in Maine, and it bloomed!) There is so much in our lives, which at the moment can feel frivolous; but I do not think gardening falls into that category. I garden for many reasons, including because I enjoy the process of planting seeds or cuttings, and...
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Pandemic Dare I say the word? It still seems surreal. But here we are, in the middle of a pandemic. Some horrible virus has spread throughout world; now whether we want to admit it or not, our lives have been redefined. This day should be about something else. We should all be snapping...
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Memorial Day “The 30th of May, 1868, is designated for the purpose of strewing with flowers, or otherwise decorating the graves of comrades who died in defense of their country during the late rebellion, and whose bodies now lie in almost every city, village and hamlet churchyard in the land.” ~ General John A....
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Quarantine Coffee I am sure this is already a known coffee, but it is a new creation, in my kitchen. Often in the past, a mid-day, second cup of coffee has been welcomed; we have now made it a “tradition” of sorts; this is a treat, almost like a dessert. Initially, we were...
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Key West Memorial to José Martí José Martí, el Apóstol, the apostle, is considered to be the father of a free Cuba; something not yet achieved, in my humble opinion. Today, May 20, is one of the days celebrated as the Cuban Independence Day, and thus I offer you a look at this memorial,...
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To love a painting is to feel that this presence is… not an object but a voice. ~ Andre Malraux ~ Bank of Oise at Auvers, 1890 by Vincent Van Gogh The colors in this painting are truly extraordinary; but what I most love is how Van Gogh has used the...
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