The Call: Still Life with Crystal and Fruit — Cheryl Yesterday’s still-life shoot convinced me that setting up the shot is worth the effort. Today, I decided to go with the vases. Over the years, Dennis has bought me many pieces of crystal. Two of the vases here were Christmas gifts from him; one was […]

First Response: Planning His Next Play — Cheryl When any of the kids get out a cribbage board, a chess set or a board game during lesson hours, I do nothing to stop them. Games like these are great for learning about: math, strategy, human nature, diplomacy, fun and each other.

The Call: Homemade Tomato — Jessica It may not be very pretty but it’s special because it came from my garden. Or rather my corner of my friend’s garden. She let me plant a few tomato plants in a section of her plot at the community garden. And now, a few weeks later, I’ve got […]