Goldenberries

Goldenberries

My friend S and I noticed these goldenberry samples at a grocery store on the weekend and we liked them. The food demonstrator said they are a cross between a gooseberry and a cherry tomato.  I don't know if that is true.  From what I can google they come from South America, a country such as Brazil.  They seem to have many health benefits.

And here we are at the end of another month, we are enjoying summery temperatures already.

Kay's Tulips

I have an art post for you today, inspired by a photo of tulips Kay took on a recent trip to Keukenhof gardens in the Netherlands. Kay allows me to paint her photos.  It is a greeting card (31/2" x 5") in permanent marker and outlined with a PITT marker.

My blog comments aren't being emailed to me anymore for some reason, it just means I have to keep checking my blog for incoming comments.  It used to be that I wouldn't get email notifications from certain people but now it is everyone.

On Sharks

This article explains that sharks have a bad reputation but that there are a lot more dangerous things. You could die more easily falling out of bed or by eating contaminated food. Dogs are the 4th deadliest animal on earth while sharks don't even rank in the top 10.  They are far from being the world's deadliest animal!  Are you surprised by this?

Grace, Poise and a Sense of Gratitude

neighbourhood greenery

I came upon this  inspiring story of an 81 year old man John Voelpel, who recently earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy.  As a young man, he studied chemical engineering, then law, becoming an environmental lawyer.  Later on in life he moved to Florida.  He was involved in a car accident at 70 years old where he lost his right foot and knee.

 His Ph.D. professor of ten years waxed philosophical on the man's drive,
“Seeing him deal with these fears and the anxiety and this general trauma, including one of amputation, with such grace and poise and a sense of gratitude — that’s pretty awesome.”

'Voelpel ultimately wrote a doctoral dissertation on the ethics of climate change with a moral imperative toward the generations to come.'

His father died at 97,  Voelpel is still taking courses at school and thinks he has a lot of time left as he  wants to do more research and teach.  He still has questions.

Vinca Minor

I was on a long walk with my friend S last weekend and we came upon some vinca minor, from the periwinkle family. The common name of the plant is Myrtle. Many years ago I tried growing it to no avail. It likes the shade and seems to be an invasive ground cover. I have no idea why I had trouble growing it. It is just as well since it is invasive once it gets underway.

Nature's flower arrangements

I was out for a walk on a gorgeous day last weekend and took these photos for you. These are nature's flower arrangements.  The weather has become 'summer hot'  this week 30C or 86F.  It is a bit of an adjustment.

Paint Party Friday - Garden Bed

I have some tulips opened up in a garden bed for you today. The piece is done on brown cardstock (4 1/2" x 6 1/2") in acryic and permanent marker. Happy PPF!