Dairy-free, gluten-free, fat-free pineapple treat from a local ice cream place... it's so good, and I assume that it's made of pineapple-kissed frozen air?
Tuesday, March 28
Adventures as an Art Teacher: Sunset Silhouettes
The past two weeks,
we've been working on silhouettes against a sunset backdrop. This is my
favorite one and is by a very talented sixth grader.
Adventures as an Art Teacher: The Isle of Grande-Jette
One of the best parts
about being the substitute art teacher is getting to practice the art
before I teach it. These paintings are this week's lesson for first and
second grade. We'll be looking at Monet's The Isle of Grande-Jette and
painting our own spring landscapes. The project is from the excellent
book, Draw, Paint, Sparkle by Patty Palmer. Once the trees dry, I'll be
adding blossoms.
Sunday, March 26
Society of Icon Rescuers
The newly formed Society
of Icon Rescuers (our family) saved this Vladimir Icon of the Mother of
God from 'Buddhas and Beads' in Rehoboth, DE for a mere $20. We will be
saving our pennies to liberate other icons that are trapped there...
unless you can deliver them first! Many were handpainted in silver rizas
and in the $250-$500 price range. Your purchase will entitle you to
membership in our exclusive society.
Saturday, March 25
Books Read in 2023: Marking Time by Elizabeth Jane Howar
"Usually, when she felt rotten and depressed like this, her house was a comfort: she could fly to it in her mind, and become engrossed in its decoration. This evening, when she transported herself through the shiny black door with its white pediment and plasters into the small square hall that had black and white tiles laid chequerwork with s border on the floor (she had recently redone the floor) and admired her lemon and orange trees that lived in a pair of black and white ties placed each side of the Russian stove, even before she reached the table she had made of marble Mosaic with a border of shells on which stood the Victorian glass jug that had an ingenious way of keeping lemonade cool, picked up at a church bazaar last Christmas, this evening she was halted by, struck suddenly by the dreariness of living quite alone (albeit with cats) for the rest of her life."
Friday, March 24
Avant Garde Tulips
Look at these beautiful Avant Garde tulips from @antheia_acres! They are the first share of four weeks of spring flowers that we were given as a gift from @cherylkokkinos! What a great gift! Thank you!
Thursday, March 23
Books Read in 2023: The Wild Swans, written and illustrated by Jackie Morris
"Eliza
lived in a castle beside a forest. The castle was filled with light and
life, walls hung with colour, crowed with people. The lower floors were
warm from the kitchen forest and rich with the scent of baking and
roasting. The higher floors damced with the light that flooded in
through casement windows, glazed in colours that made sunlight patterns
dance of the rich tapestries that hung on the walls. Everywhere was
warm, and the upstairs rooms were scented with roses and lilies. The
queen loved flowers, she loved her husband, but above all else she
loved her twelve children."
Wednesday, March 22
Tuesday, March 21
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