How Does Your Garden Grow?

Sunny but cold, blue skies. Hard to believe there's another storm on the way

Somebunny running back and forth

A depressing sight

View from the garage

Measurement from the hood of the car as I couldn't get the front door open.

The mailbox survived another one.

Mountains on top of the window boxes

Snow cone, anyone?

Gruff's bench is nearly buried

After the storm, a glorious sunset

Cold temps but a high sun angle melts the snow off the roof to form dragons' teeth

A Blue Jay stops by to enjoy a cold breakfast

The dragon's tooth melted.

And today, more snow to change to sleet to change to rain. Is it July, yet?

How does your garden grow?

Saturday Afternoon at the Movies

This idea came from a Facebook meme:
Over 10 days, post your 10 all time favorite films. What movie has really made an impact on you or what films can you watch over and over and never tire of? Post either the movie poster, DVD cover or even a screenshot on your timeline. No need to explain.

Only I had a hard time picking out just 10 movies so my favorites over the next few hundred Saturdays 😸 in semi-alphabetical order:me favorite films. What movie has really made an impact on you or what films can you watch over and over and never tire of? Post either the movie poster, DVD cover or even a screenshot on your timeline. No need to explain.

Only I had a hard time picking out just 10 movies so my favorites over the next few hundred Saturdays 😸 in semi-alphabetical order:

The Four Feathers (1939) John Clements, Ralph Richardson

or

The Four Feathers (2002), Heath Ledger, Wes Bentley

If you haven't seen this movie, the 1939 version is available on YouTube.

The Friday Five Good Things

Five good things that happened this week.

1. Took down the Christmas/Winter cardinal curtains and put up new curtains.

2. The Canson Rives paper worked just fine to make a journal for the upcoming Gratitude journal workshop.

3. Saw the cardinal pair perch on the honeysuckle vine and peer into the sun room. Ma and Dad checking to see how preparations for Dad's 100th birthday party are coming along

4. Looking forward to a Spring wreath arriving I won in a blog contest.

5. Himself cooked a nice stir fry dinner. All I had to do was make a salad. What a team!

How was your week?

Throwback Thursday - The Notebooks

By Not provided - FDR Library https://fdrlibrary.wordpress.com/tag/g-i-bill-of-rights/, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40882962

To clear up some confusion, the Notebook passages posted on Throwback Thursday were written by my father and found by me after he passed away. They were his attempt to tell the family history. He was in his late 80s or early 90s when he wrote them. Today's chapter:

We returned to her parents' home as they had more rooms than my parents and her father talked to Mary about room and board which was more than reasonable. Leaving me to decided what I wanted to do.

My problem should I go back to college on the G.I. Bill or see a job? I could have gone to the Boy's Club, but that did no please me at all. Mary had her job and in the community that we were in, going to school while the wife worked was not the thing to do. Not there. Her parents would not understand. Going to college as a day student would not sell. There was no understanding that there was a sacrifice  to be made for a good future. Most Italians expected that the husband was not doing things [ed: working]. Their thinking. I took some time and began looking for a job. My going to college would get me some money if I went days plus my disability. I could have done it, if I was single. But I did decided I should try college.  I went to Boston University. The person who interviewed me was not interested in me. He was surprised with my knowledge, my reading ability, etc. and he was having a hard time staying awake. His questions and attitude were ridiculous. So I said I'll see you later, good-bye.

Of course, your mother was for my going to school. Also I was getting a little edgy. Life wasn't like I learned from the Arnolds. On one of my walks in Boston, I ran into a person I knew who was a social worker and we had a chat. He said that the Women's Industrial Center was looking for an assistant director. The next day I went to the North End [ed: of Boston] and was interviewed. The director was looking for someone who had experience, etc. I did not have a graduate degree as a social worker and this he said he needed the employee now. And didn't have to be strict on college education at the time. And how I would work that out would be up to me. I mentioned that I trained under Charlie Arnold. And that ended the interview. He said, "If you worked for Arnold, you do not need to submit a resume. Arnold is a top social worker and I'm sure that you got excellent training. Go home talk it over with your wife and if she says yes, you have the job." At that time the custom in the area of community centers, wives were expected to take part in the activities and render service.

It was late in the afternoon and I went home. When Mary came home I told her that I had a job, etc. And she turned it down. She said that she didn't intend to work in that area where they got two employees for one salary. On the Monday I returned and told him it was no go.

Wordless Wednesday

T Stands for Radiance Rediscovered

All instructors at the Worcester Art Museum must take their students to visit the galleries at least once during the session.  There are no examples of Western calligraphy on view.  So it means going into the gallery to look at art in a different way.

My field trip is scheduled around the lesson for illuminated or decorated initials. Usually, we visit the Renaissance Court and Medieval galleries to look at motifs (leaves, flowers, etc) that could be used in our artwork.

This time around I've decided to visit a new exhibit currently on view, Radiance Rediscovered: Stained Glass by Tiffany and LaFarge (June 30, 2018 – July 7, 2019) Traditional boxed, illuminated initials with leaves, vines, and other decorations are a little bit like stained glass windows.

So come with me as I plan my lesson.

Vassily Kandinsky , Russian, 1866–1944 

Untitled, No. 629

As we enter the building, we see this installation on the side of the building. It's a good reminder that we don't have to use traditional motifs of leaves, flowers, and vines, or traditional color schemes. 

Lancaster Street Entrance

The three murals in the Lancaster lobby were created for the Samurai! exhibition in 2015. Follow the link to read the press release.

You may leave your belongings behind the Security Desk. Ladies, you may take your purse. If you wish to sketch in the galleries, only pencils or colored pencils are allowed. Non-flash photography is permitted in all the galleries except Art Since the Mid-20th Century Gallery. We're not visiting that gallery today.

You can have lunch in the The Museum Café, only open Wed. through Sat. from 11AM - 3 PM.  Oh, and no food, drink, gum, etc. is allowed in the galleries. You knew that, right?

Here we are. You should be able to click on the photographs to enlarge.

Sadly, I didn't get a good photograph of the wall describing the exhibit. You can read about it here.

Whovians know Don't Blink! 😉

This vase reminds me of the bottle Jeannie from I Dream of Jeannie lived in.

I liked the shadow this vase cast.

The colors almost make it look like liquid inside the vase.

A spot to sit and contemplate the stained glass.

And since this is Tea Day, why not pick up a lovely teacup or glass from the Museum gift shop as a memento of your visit?

Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.