Effort
Source Putting in a lot of effort and trying your best doesn’t mean you will get results. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it your all anyway.
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Pink and Green Christmas
Source I must have Christmas on the brain lately. This Christmas I plan to decorate in pink and green. Or as my brother said, purple and green. Pink and green was what I was aiming for but when I went to Walmart after last Christmas, all I could find on sale was purple-ish pink so […]
okra
Source Okra probably originated in West Africa and came to the Americas with the slaves. Okra pods should be harvested when they are young and tender. If okra is hard to cut with a sharp knife, it’s too tough for cooking. I’m just learning the part about toughness. I bought some okra at the […]
Grace
Source I am learning what grace is Just as God has forgiven me I must forgive others For mistreating me Doing the wrong thing It is not my job to treat others as they have treated me Or how they deserve to be treated God doesn’t treat me how I deserve to be treated I […]
Christmas shopping in July
Source Do you Christmas shop throughout the year? I try. I like to take my time and beat the rush. I haven’t gotten very far this year. The year is 58% done and I am only 13% done with my shopping. Oh well. 🙂
In the kitchen with Nan-Nan
Source I visited my grandmother every summer. We called her Nan-Nan. Nan-Nan liked to cook and bake and I liked to eat. Especially sweets. Nan-Nan made lemon meringue pie. This was one of my favorites. I liked the high fluffy meringue and the tart lemon custardy filling. Nan-Nan also made chocolate cake with chocolate fudge […]
Wyeth
Source Love the images, the perspective, the lighting and the trees. Andrew Newell Wyeth was a visual artist who worked predominantly in a regionalist style. In his art, Wyeth’s favorite subjects were the land and people around him. He often noted: “I paint my life.” (from Wikipedia)
Hopper
Source There is something surreal about Hopper in a subtle way. I like this piece. The dark colors are stylistically interesting to me. Edward Hopper (July 22, 1882 – May 15, 1967) was most popularly known for his oil paintings. His spare and finely calculated renderings reflected his personal vision of modern American life. (from […]
Belle
Source Belle is a 2013 British film directed by Amma Asante. The film is inspired by the 1779 painting of Dido Elizabeth Belle with her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray. Commissioned by William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, then Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the portrait is of his two nieces. The film centers […]
jarlsberg
Source Jarlberg is a cheese from Norway. It’s a little like Swiss. It has holes (eyes). It also has a sweet, buttery taste. I love it.
Artsy Wanderer 