my best buddy...

...at the foot of the bed.

snuggled in for the night.

eventide

There is a way of beholding which

is a form of prayer.

-Diane Ackerman

kitchen as sanctuary

violence in egypt and uganda and heaven knows where else.

stupid mistakes in my studio.

remembering the challenger tragedy.

deep breath.

impulse buy...february issue of REAL SIMPLE magazine.

presto! dinner inspiration.

(best to eat healthy when under a funk).

deep breath.

trying...

 sauteed chopped chard with sliced garlic,

tossed with whole-grain pasta and raisins.

and

steamed, cut-up sweet potatoes and apples,

pureed with maple syrup and crushed red pepper.

and 

a green salad with sliced avocado.

deep breath.

i feel better just thinking about it!

what are you up to in your kitchen?

to close the day's busyness

Do not squander your life.

-Zen Evening Reminder

confluence

developing a brand

1. according to vermont public radio, this is "the year of making things".
2. i have a fabulous new studio.
3. i've been working hard with what i learned in jane davila's online class last spring.
4. i'm lucky that our four kids and my husband are my biggest fans, and they just don't let up.

can you tell that i am on an adventure?

winter whites

primroses

they are not local,

the stickers on the plastic pots read

"oberlin, ohio".

they have travelled on a truck,

over many miles.

but i found them utterly irresistible

on a frigid monday morning.