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• Ollie Again and Scrabble Update

  

  For a month Ollie has been away. Then this morning an owl appeared in the house, spotted around 8:15 am. I had checked at dawn, but the owl house was vacated. S... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Scrabbling in Arizona

  

  ((Written yesterday)Here in Tempe, it is noon and the 32nd annual Scrabble Tournament is four hours into play and I am two up and two down, sitting in the 85... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Alpha Male and Grace

  

  photo by Jack Heniford (1947-2015)GraceIt comes when you’re not looking. Has been thereBefore you noticed. Blazes forth betweenThe hickory’s new leaves, their... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Recipes from Deliciously Ella and Karen Ehman

  

  For ease of reference, so I can easily locate them and cook from iPad instead of printing them out:From Deliciously Ella, Chickpea, Quinoa and Turmeric Curry:... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• This Week Mostly at Hospital

  

  Our weekly RCIA Meeting on Tuesday night with Fr. Isaac and others, learning about the dignity of life in its many forms: Oh, and it was my birthday Tuesday,... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Jac Kephart Workshop Jan. 23, 24

  

  Jac Kephart provided a two day workshop over January 23 and 24 to a packed gallery of 18 eager participants (sponsored by the Grand Junction Brush Palette... Read more

  Posted on 25 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Poured Watercolor

  

  Brush Palette welcomed Cheri Isgreen with a record attendance at our January meeting at the Art Center. This is watercolor artist Cheri prior to her... Read more

  Posted on 23 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Juliet Update

  

  Daughter Julie had a major surgery, planned, three days ago. It was a GI thing, a procedure removing some bowel and a urostomy revision, among other cuttings. Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Ephipany House Blessing

  

  Our house was blessed last night! We were privileged to have Father Don Malin from Immaculate Heart of Mary blessing a box a salt, a gallon of water and some... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Into 2016

  

  Onward and upwards. Yesterday was quiet on the home front and our activities included an 8 AM Mass to start off the new year, followed by a Mexican food lunch a... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 ARTS & CRAFTS

• My Year in Review

  

  Always a favorite: a review of the year. Looking over photographs, here is my summary of 2015 alphabetically and by blog category. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• The Year of the PIG!

  

  Julie opens up a present. Her laughter is priceless.She said she wanted a pig for a pet when she returned to Colorado after Jack's death. A live, breathing,... Read more

  Posted on 26 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Nearing Christmas at Winter Solstice

  

  It arrived at Stonehenge and here, too. The light is mighty short."And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven, to separate the day from th... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Christmas Party at the Manor-2015

  

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  Posted on 21 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Short Testament

  

  A Short Testament by Anne PorterWhatever harm I may have doneIn all my life in all your wide creationIf I cannot repair itI beg you to repair it,And then there... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• December Meeting of B&P

  

  Twenty-One entries were displayed at the December meeting of the Brush Palette organization. Methinks that we all were a bit embarrassed to show off some of... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• From Jesse's Root

  The blog header above was painted by Ansgar Holmberg. Unabashedly, I am referring to GretchenJoanna who wrote this here: (be sure to read her entire post)All th... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Speakeasy Review

  

  Mike Morrell, founder of Speakeasy, says here:Speakeasy is a way to spread and discuss compelling ideas – author to bloggers to readers. Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• We Are Getting Married

  

  Next week, on December 19 at the 8:00 AM Mass, the husband and I will have our marriage convalidated, and I will become a Roman Catholic after having been a... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS

• Dog Biscuits

  

  Julie suggested that The Manor House give dog biscuits to our local no-kill animal shelter for a Christmas gift.Here is the recipe I forwarded to the activity... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 ARTS & CRAFTS