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After the Rain

Quote of the day: “Love like rain, can nourish from above, drenching couples with a soaking joy. But sometimes under the angry heat of life, love dries on the surface and must nourish from below, tending to its roots keeping itself alive.” —Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept After three days of 90 degree weather, a storm moved through our area last night and brought rain and coolness. Parts of the Twin Cities suffered hail, wind, and lightning damage. We were fortunate to get only the much needed rain and cooler air. I woke up to a Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

What it Means to Buy Local

Quote of the day: “The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic think tank based in London, compared what happens when people buy produce at a supermarket vs. a local farmer’s market or community supported agriculture (CSA) program and found that twice the money stayed in the community when folks bought locally. ‘That means those purchases are twice as efficient in terms of keeping the local economy alive,’ says author and NEF researcher David Boyle.” —Judith D. Schwarz in Buying Local: How It Boosts the Economy It’s June in Minnesota. That means local Farmer’s Markets are open and buzzing with activity. Yesterday Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Saturday Bliss List (It’s been a busy week!)

Quote of the day: ““Following all the rules leaves a completed checklist. Following your heart achieves a completed you.” ― Ray Davis It’s not that I’m not feeling full of gratitude that makes me a day late in posting my bliss list. It’s been an amazing full week! Full of lovely ideas, learning, companionship, photo sessions, and time in the woods. Here’s my list for the week: Flower Communionat church on Sunday was wonderful. We have a lovely once a year tradition where everyone brings a flower to church and places it in a vase. The flowers are brought forward in Read more…

By Marilyn, ago

Of people and portraits

Quote of the day: “Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not of the sitter.” — Oscar Wilde Yesterday I attended the first day of a 2-day workshop called, “The Intimate Portrait.” The workshop is taught by Michael Crouser at the Mpls Photo Center. It was an excellent workshop. We started the day looking at portraits by different photographers and talking about the elements that each used to create their own personal style. Looking at different photographers’ bodies of work reminded me of the Oscar Wilde quote above. I think one can also say that Read more…

By Marilyn, ago