The Response: Typewriter Still Life — Cheryl “The more I studied literature and the arts, the more I realized that the world is far more ambiguous than we think.” — Gregory Wolfe, Beauty Will Save the World Bridget and I had a good talk along these lines on the way home from her orthodontist appointment […]
The Call: Tickets to the Past — Cheryl I’ve never been a stamp collector, but I seldom fail to notice the postage on mail — the older the better. The Response: Ringo — Jessica Another serendipitous call! Just this weekend, my husband brought up an old stamp book from the basement. He doesn’t remember quite […]
The Call: On the Spool — Cheryl Yesterday, I dug out Mom’s old Remington Travel-Riter. I’d like to have a working typewriter at hand for art journaling and scrapbooking. Now, I just need to find a new ribbon for it. The Response: Unfinished Project — Jessica These blocks are part of an applique wallhanging that […]
The Call: Vincent — Jessica Today, I finally went on a field trip with my homeschooling daughter. We went to the National Gallery of Art because I really wanted to see the Pre-Raphaelite show before it ended on Saturday. But imagine my surprise when I turned the corner in the main gallery and saw the […]
The Call: Icy — Jessica One last snow storm before spring gets a better foothold? I sure hope so. Response: One Shot; One Cool Effect — Cheryl I took my camera with me when I transferred Luke from the gym to the driving range. I’m glad I did. I found plenty to photograph and was […]
The Call: Searching for the Key — Cheryl Yesterday, my father-in-law asked me about creativity. He thinks he has none and wondered about cultivating it. I don’t think there’s any one key to unlocking the secret. It seems to me that cultivating creativity involves a multifaceted strategy that includes giving oneself permission to fail, allowing […]
The Call — Christmas Albums These records say Christmas to me, but even more than Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, or Bing Crosby singing “Silver Bells,” I hear my dad crooning it. The Response: A Journey — Jessica One of my favorite childhood poems, it was startling to see her name on the road sign. But […]
The Call: Bud — Jessica I finally took the plunge into homeschooling. I’m really just testing the waters because I’m only teaching my eleven year old daughter but it’s a start! So, today, for our science lesson we were continuing to work on plants and cell growth and differentiation. I picked a bud off of […]
The Call: Mom’s Recipes — Cheryl A friend of mine once told me that he thinks I’m afraid of food. Unfortunately, he’s right. I am afraid of food, but I feel justified in this weakness. I am so sensitive to gluten, that the last time I got sick from it, I hadn’t even eaten it. […]