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9.28.2011
5.04.2011
5.02.2011
Mosaic Monday
"I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."
A little reminder that we stand together or fall together. Be well, keep safe and remember!
A little reminder that we stand together or fall together. Be well, keep safe and remember!
4.27.2011
4.04.2011
Mosaic Monday
“Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.”
-Carl Sandburg
Hello & Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I do not know about your neck of the woods, but it is really beginning to feel like spring here in CNY - YEAH! Everyone has different memories and ideas of spring, that is what makes life so interesting. To me, hyacinths are the true harbinger of spring - especially grape hyacinths. Seeing those cute little clusters poking out of the ground is always a welcome site, plus the scent is so delightful. What is your image of spring? Enjoy!
Facts about hyacinths:
* Origin of the Hyacinth, according to Greek legend:
Two of the gods, Apollo and Zephyr, adored a handsome young Greek called Hyakinthos. Apollo was teaching Hyakinthos the art of throwing a discus.
Zephyr, who was the god of the west wind, was overcome with jealousy and he blew the discus back. It struck Hyakinthos on the head and killed him. From his blood grew a flower, which the sun god Apollo named after him.
* The word 'Hyacinth' has also surfaced in an ancient language (called 'Thracopelasgian'), which was spoken 4,000 years ago.
* The wild Hyacinth is a native of Turkey and the Middle East, along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Hyacinths were grown in Europe in the time of the Greeks and Romans. Both Homer and Virgil noted the sweet fragrance.
* After their initial introduction to Europe, the Hyacinth faded from history, and did not reappear until the 16th century. It was reintroduced into Western Europe from Turkey and Iran. Leonhardt Rauwolf, (a German doctor) collected some Hyacinths when he visited Turkey in 1573.
* Hyacinths have been cultivated commercially since the second half of the 16th century. They became very popular in 18th and early 19th century Europe.
* The bulbs are grown commercially in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
* The normal bloom time for Hyacinths is March to April.
* March 7th is the World Hyacinth Day.
* The Hyacinth flower symbolizes sport or play, and the blue Hyacinth signifies sincerity.
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
-Carl Sandburg
Hello & Happy Monday! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! I do not know about your neck of the woods, but it is really beginning to feel like spring here in CNY - YEAH! Everyone has different memories and ideas of spring, that is what makes life so interesting. To me, hyacinths are the true harbinger of spring - especially grape hyacinths. Seeing those cute little clusters poking out of the ground is always a welcome site, plus the scent is so delightful. What is your image of spring? Enjoy!
Facts about hyacinths:
* Origin of the Hyacinth, according to Greek legend:
Two of the gods, Apollo and Zephyr, adored a handsome young Greek called Hyakinthos. Apollo was teaching Hyakinthos the art of throwing a discus.
Zephyr, who was the god of the west wind, was overcome with jealousy and he blew the discus back. It struck Hyakinthos on the head and killed him. From his blood grew a flower, which the sun god Apollo named after him.
* The word 'Hyacinth' has also surfaced in an ancient language (called 'Thracopelasgian'), which was spoken 4,000 years ago.
* The wild Hyacinth is a native of Turkey and the Middle East, along the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Hyacinths were grown in Europe in the time of the Greeks and Romans. Both Homer and Virgil noted the sweet fragrance.
* After their initial introduction to Europe, the Hyacinth faded from history, and did not reappear until the 16th century. It was reintroduced into Western Europe from Turkey and Iran. Leonhardt Rauwolf, (a German doctor) collected some Hyacinths when he visited Turkey in 1573.
* Hyacinths have been cultivated commercially since the second half of the 16th century. They became very popular in 18th and early 19th century Europe.
* The bulbs are grown commercially in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.
* The normal bloom time for Hyacinths is March to April.
* March 7th is the World Hyacinth Day.
* The Hyacinth flower symbolizes sport or play, and the blue Hyacinth signifies sincerity.
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
3.08.2011
Tasty Tuesday
“If you are a dreamer,come in. If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar, a hoper, a prayer, a magic-bean-buyer. If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire, for we have some flax-golden tales to spin. Come in! Come in!”
-Shel Silverstein
Hello! I hope your week has started well, mine is progressing as usual. Today's recipe is super easy to make, is a no fail crowd pleaser and is good for you also! I also use it on sandwiches instead of mayo - it is quite tasty. Enjoy!
White Bean Hummus
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
* 1 can cannellini beans, undrained
* 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 package pita bread, cut into pieces
Equipment Needed
* Food processor (blender will work also)
Directions
1.) Puree beans and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
2.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3.) Transfer to serving bowl.
4.) Drizzle with olive oil.
5.) Serve with pita bread.
“Love is strange and mysterious.. Just like Jelly beans..”
-Unknown
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
-Shel Silverstein
Hello! I hope your week has started well, mine is progressing as usual. Today's recipe is super easy to make, is a no fail crowd pleaser and is good for you also! I also use it on sandwiches instead of mayo - it is quite tasty. Enjoy!
White Bean Hummus
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
* 1 can cannellini beans, undrained
* 1 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
* Salt and pepper to taste
* 2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 package pita bread, cut into pieces
Equipment Needed
* Food processor (blender will work also)
Directions
1.) Puree beans and lemon juice in food processor until smooth.
2.) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
3.) Transfer to serving bowl.
4.) Drizzle with olive oil.
5.) Serve with pita bread.
“Love is strange and mysterious.. Just like Jelly beans..”
-Unknown
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
1.28.2011
Fine Art Friday
"Seeing is an experience. People, not their eyes, see. There is more to seeing than meets the eyeball."
-N.R. Hanson
Hello! I do not know about you, but I LOVE art - abstract art is my favorite. When you look at a piece of abstract art it can be anything you would like and that is what makes it so much fun! Enjoy!
"For me a painting is like a story which stimulates the imagination and draws the mind into a place filled with expectation, excitement, wonder and pleasure."
-J.P. Hughston
1.) Stormy Landscape 8x10 Original Acrylic
2.) Rain in the Tropics - 4x6 Original Painting
3.) green abstract painting
4.) phantasmagoria an original 8X10 acrylic painting
5.) Original Fine Art Abstract Landscape
6.) Stripes 3
7.) Landscape 3 Fine Art Giclee Print 11x14
8.) Green, oil on stretched canvas - 8x24
9.) Green Field - Original Painting 24x24
10.) Under the Snow II - original - 12x24
11.) Landscape Grey Blue Steel Green 12x12
12.) Multi Colored Abstract Contemporary Art
13.) Acrylic Abstract Painting Twilight Garden
Thought of the Day:
"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
-N.R. Hanson
Hello! I do not know about you, but I LOVE art - abstract art is my favorite. When you look at a piece of abstract art it can be anything you would like and that is what makes it so much fun! Enjoy!
"For me a painting is like a story which stimulates the imagination and draws the mind into a place filled with expectation, excitement, wonder and pleasure."
-J.P. Hughston
1.) Stormy Landscape 8x10 Original Acrylic
2.) Rain in the Tropics - 4x6 Original Painting
3.) green abstract painting
4.) phantasmagoria an original 8X10 acrylic painting
5.) Original Fine Art Abstract Landscape
6.) Stripes 3
7.) Landscape 3 Fine Art Giclee Print 11x14
8.) Green, oil on stretched canvas - 8x24
9.) Green Field - Original Painting 24x24
10.) Under the Snow II - original - 12x24
11.) Landscape Grey Blue Steel Green 12x12
12.) Multi Colored Abstract Contemporary Art
13.) Acrylic Abstract Painting Twilight Garden
Thought of the Day:
"A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life."
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
12.13.2010
Mosaic Monday
“A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle”
-Proverb
Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - don't they just FLY by? I know not everyone celebrates the holidays quite the same, but no matter how you choose (or not) to celebrate, you cannot deny the beauty of holiday lights! Today's mosaic is a different way to look at those lights! Enjoy!
"There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures."
-James Thurber
Thought of the Day:
“A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart.”
-Unknown
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
-Proverb
Hello! I hope you had a wonderful weekend - don't they just FLY by? I know not everyone celebrates the holidays quite the same, but no matter how you choose (or not) to celebrate, you cannot deny the beauty of holiday lights! Today's mosaic is a different way to look at those lights! Enjoy!
"There are two kinds of light - the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures."
-James Thurber
Thought of the Day:
“A smile is the lighting system of the face, the cooling system of the head and the heating system of the heart.”
-Unknown
Have a great day and remember: Go Ahead & Indulge!
10.27.2010
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Friday Favorites!
Hello and Welcome!
Earth laughs in flowers.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
With spring just around the corner, I find myself in a gardening state of mind! Today, in honor of spring, I would like to share some of my favorite flowers found on Etsy!
Enjoy!
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.
-Walt Whitman
Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul.
-The Koran
1. Aloe Poms Shop: Party Poms
2. Paper Flower Kit Shop: Paper Platypus
3. White Elegance Shop: bme designs
4. Garden Bliss Shop: Flores Del Sol
5. Claycraft by Deco Shop: DK Designs
6. Green w/touch of yellow Shop: Belle de Nuit
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
-Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Afternoon on a Hill"
Have a great day and until tomorrow: Go Ahead & Indulge!
Earth laughs in flowers.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
With spring just around the corner, I find myself in a gardening state of mind! Today, in honor of spring, I would like to share some of my favorite flowers found on Etsy!
Enjoy!
A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.
-Walt Whitman
Bread feeds the body, indeed, but flowers feed also the soul.
-The Koran
1. Aloe Poms Shop: Party Poms
2. Paper Flower Kit Shop: Paper Platypus
3. White Elegance Shop: bme designs
4. Garden Bliss Shop: Flores Del Sol
5. Claycraft by Deco Shop: DK Designs
6. Green w/touch of yellow Shop: Belle de Nuit
I will be the gladdest thing
Under the sun!
I will touch a hundred flowers
And not pick one.
-Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Afternoon on a Hill"
Have a great day and until tomorrow: Go Ahead & Indulge!
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