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This quiet Sunday I found myself gardening. Procrastination, no doubt, from other tasks but I do like the end result. In the hallway where I live there is a glass topped wooden table and on the table there are some plants. This morning I removed the plants, cleaned the table and then covered the glass with an old shawl. I put most of the old plants back and then added a few new ones. It reminds me of a little oasis.
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Gather mushrooms in a wooded area. Be very sure of what you are gathering or root around with an expert. With a brush, paper towel or even a pocket knife, clean mushrooms by removing tough stems and dirt. If necessary rinse gently in water. Drain well. In saucepan, warm butter and olive oil. Add chopped onions. After onions cook down a bit, add in mushrooms that have been rough chopped. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. A lot of liquid will leak out of the mushrooms. Let it cook down. Once most or all of the liquid has simmered away, add a healthy of dollop of sour cream. Cook until mixture bubbles and thickens. Serve with crusty dark bread and chilled white wine. Also good ladled over pasta!
Recipe by Galia
Image by Cynthia Staples
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These beautiful images were taken by my cousin, Lorraine, in the garden behind her Brooklyn home. They certainly brightened my day when she shared them with me. I hope they do the same for you wherever you are in the world today.
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For years, my cousin Timothy has introduced me to the sights and sounds of New York City when I have come to visit. This weekend he introduced me to the NYC High Line Park. What a treat!
As noted on the official website, “The High Line was built in the 1930s, as part of a massive public-private infrastructure project called the West Side Improvement. It lifted freight traffic 30 feet in the air, removing dangerous trains from the streets of Manhattan’s largest industrial district. No trains have run on the High Line since 1980. Friends of the High Line, a community-based non-profit group, formed in 1999 when the historic structure was under threat of demolition. Friends of the High Line works in partnership with the City of New York to preserve and maintain the structure as an elevated public park.”
An elevated public park. It really must be seen to be believed. Learn more here. I was impressed by how the park engages the senses. Not just sight, but through its Public Art, all of the senses are engaged. I hope to write more about my experience in the near future, but until then here are a few pictures from our time on the High Line.
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Recently, in the quiet of the Maine woods and along the shores I saw many beautiful things. Like a feather caught in seaweed.
And wild blueberries sprouting along rocky crags.
Pinecones, of course.
Most surprising were the butterflies and moths.
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I have been having a lot of fun lately “painting” with technology. That is what is has felt like to hunker down in front of the computer and use digital tools to manipulate the light, shadow, colors and design of some of my nature images. In the future I’d like to try printing some of these images on different textured papers.
Or perhaps transferring the images to fabric. I’m always open to ideas. What do you think?
More images can be found here.
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Warm butter and olive oil in frying pan. Add small clove of garlic that has been finely minced. When butter is browned and garlic perfumes the air, add rabbit loin that has been cut into medium-sized pieces. Toss in coarsely chopped fresh tarragon. Cook until rabbit is lightly browned (or to your preference). Serve with crusty bread on the side.
Recipe copyrighted SFH.
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