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Picture a Day #185-My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Posted on July 3, 2012 by joanienaz

I have posted several recipes on this blog for oatmeal cookies. They are all born of the same basic recipe, but each includes one or more variations. I am in search of the recipe that stands out from the rest, but the truth is I … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #183-Flowers in the Vegetable Garden

Posted on July 1, 2012 by joanienaz

I’m hoping that the flowers that are blooming in and around my organic vegetable gardens will attract enough pollinators. I am happy to report that the bees have been on site for some time, and busy as, well, bees! They … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #181-Planes of Light

Posted on June 29, 2012 by joanienaz

I just couldn’t resist photographing the sunlight as it streamed through the gap in the blinds the other morning. It is such a powerful force: free energy! These photos were taken at slightly different angles to illuminate the plane of light. … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #177-Growth Spurt

Posted on June 25, 2012 by joanienaz

It’s incredible how much my garden has grown in the past three weeks! I probably say this every year, but it’s true. The weather has see-sawed from cool and rainy to hot and dry to cool and rainy. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #176-Sunflower Morning

Posted on June 24, 2012 by joanienaz

The first thing I saw this morning when I looked out my window was a sunflower peeking at me. This year I got a late start on planting some seeds, and the ones that sprouted from last year’s plants were transplanted … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #174-Pitcher Perfect

Posted on June 22, 2012 by joanienaz

Today was a flea market day! It was nice to get out of the house on a showery day and poke around through discarded treasures, searching for just the right thing. I found it! A rustic pitcher to use as a … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #173 – Squash Bugs!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by joanienaz

Oh no! When I was out in my garden this morning, fertilizing and watering, I discovered something new: three interesting-looking insects on a leaf of my summer squash. I photographed the critters, and when I looked them up on Google … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #172 – Portrait of a Radish

Posted on June 20, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are the last steps of my radish “practice” painting. I added Permanent Rose in layers to show the shape of the radish in three dimensions. Next I added more layers of all three colors and worked on the shadows. My … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #171 – In My June Garden

Posted on June 19, 2012 by joanienaz

I worked in my garden most of the morning today. Then I was back out again after dinner. I harvested lettuce, cilantro, and radishes. I thinned and transplanted tomatoes. I supported squash, watered…you get the idea! The pole beans are climbing up the … Continue reading →

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Picture a Day #166 – The Completed Rose

Posted on June 14, 2012 by joanienaz

Here are the next three steps of my watercolor rose, which I drew and painted en plein air on my patio. My third color is Cobalt Blue, which I used for the background and added to the leaves and stem. … Continue reading →