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for the Stream of Consciousness Saturday - February 21, 2026 Another blog that I follow and love is Canadian Art Junkie (https://canadianartjunkie.com). Today there was a feature on the work of Frank Gehry. In August of 1969, I was living in Ottawa, Ontario, and enjoying some early success as a woodcarver. The work I was …
for Stream of Consciousness Saturday Why do you ask the hard questions, right before my nap with Mom? What's love. jeeezzz, fresh catnip, my favorite dry food, having a play fight with my dog brother Max, my snuggle spot on the rocking chair in front of the wood stove? Wait a bit...there is always knocking …
I like to scratch an itch every year to try at least one thing that is impossible or improbable to grow in my New England climate
Pithy, trite, boring, and pensive. Favorite sayings can, by turn, be all of this, especially if they are endlessly repeated as a sort of tagline on everything a person utters. "It just goes to show..." was one that a friend endlessly noted, even when it made no sense. But they can be powerful reminders of …
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It's simple, logical, and works.
The last pumpkin from the garden has been baked, skinned, and is awaiting the food processor to be pureed. Then into a batter, for a hopefully not bitter batter with a bit of butter. Mixed, put in the oven, I hope to transform that final pumpkin into a pleasant pumpkin bread as its final foray.
K.I.S.S , Keep It Simple, Stupid!
A friend and I stopped into a bakeshop cum coffee emporium the other day. The coffee was so so, but the crumb cake was unbelievable. It was almost as good as what we used to get at that little bakery on Charles Street in Boston. Then the conversation started, and the subject turned once again …
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Chip carving is an ancient and elegant style of carving. It's also, in my opinion, one of the easiest entry points for beginners to learn how to carve.
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