Quail Eggs
Keeping with the egg theme, I thought I’d show you a quail egg I bought at the farm the other day. This was a new food to me. They are adorable little orbs, tan with brown spots and flecks. They...
View ArticleWinter is Over!
Winter is over in Wisconsin. What a wonderful truth! It was a long and tough winter. It has worn us out and battered us. I wondered if any plants would actually survive. The ground had to have...
View ArticleMuseum of Wisconsin Art
I visited the new Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, Wisconsin the other day. I was quite impressed all around. The architecture is beautiful with light streaming in this razor-sharp angle which...
View ArticlePondering the Ant
Little ant invading my shot did you think you’d be the focus? Well go ahead live your life out here. Enter my kitchen and your chance for survival plummets.
View ArticleWeek 1 Abstract Painting Class – Color Wheel
I started an Abstract Painting class at the Sharon Lynn Wilson Center in Brookfield, Wisconsin last week. We played with black squares and a circle to communicate words. We looked at the color wheel...
View ArticleBullet Train to Barcelona!
We sprung for first class from Madrid to Barcelona on the high-speed AVE train. For the extra $20 or so we had a little plusher seats and our own electrical outlets to recharge our devices. Since we...
View ArticleFruit Mousse Gelatin
I grew up with Jell-O on a regular basis and I loved it. Jiggly jigglers, creamy confections with hunks of fruit in them at holidays, beautifully molded mounds to be sliced into. I loved it all....
View ArticleVolunteers
Clear the weeds Breathe and bask Look up Eye-popping Forest gifts Waiting for me Wild black raspberries!
View ArticleBarcelona Food Fair
Olives! Oh my! On our first day in Barcelona we headed out on foot to see what we could see. Almost right away we ran into a festive food fair with everything from artisanal cheeses and beers to...
View ArticleSynesthesia
I was inspired to get back to abstract painting again this fall. The Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) had a members’ show coming up and I scored a spot. This would get me painting! I spied a beautiful...
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