The discussion this week from Love Art, Happy Life is on being an artist and having confidence in yourself as an artist. I feel like this is applicable to much more than art though, but since this has turned...
A fancy Sunday chicken dinner. Not something that I typically do too much with, but since my father gave me a beautiful 8 lb chicken that he cared for and slaughtered himself, I can not resist. He also shared...
I will be honest. I have lifted this recipe from two sources, the Smoothie Lover and Laurenda Marie. I am not certain which site I found the recipe first, though I do think it was on Smoothie Lover. I...
My father recently took a course at the local cooperative extension on Chinese Medicinal Herb Production in the United States. In this talk, he learned about the different herbs that could be grown for sale...
Sketchy is the newest of my series. I think I like to do things in series, it makes me comfortable. Linking your learning shows progress over time and that leads to feelings of accomplishment and achievement...
Earlier this month, A.D. and I ventured with a friend to Gettysburg, PA and Dover, DE for a mini-vacation weekend. I talked of our time in Gettysburg last week and this week Dover gets a shout out. A.D. and I...
The garden is producing at a rate that is out of control! In an effort to not waste a bit, I decided salsa was in order. We are not big salsa eaters, but once in a while, we do use it and I prefer to not buy...
The assignment I worked on this week in the perspective course was to draw with attention to line, tone and detail. As is my nature, I share what I feel I am successful at as well as perceived failures and...