From Rilke’s wonderful book Letters to a Young Poet. [Post image: Starry night by magicmarie on stock.xchng]
Freebies
Art? Books? Free downloads? What more could you want? These will keep you happily sated all weekend…and beyond. Google’s online Art Project is a fabulous treasure box of panoramic photo tours of 17 major museums around the world. Grab a latte (or beer) and enjoy. Invite family, friends. If you can’t travel, this is the […]
Grandma’s Bag of Tricks
I found this fantastic book, which I’ve been perusing in the evenings. On the cover, it reads “Grandma’s Bag of Tricks,” but I’m going to steal them from Grandma. The book is Sharon Lovejoy’s Toad Cottages & Shooting Stars. Firefly Lanterns! Worm Hotel! Pizza Box Solar Oven! Faerie Houses! Memory Boxes! Peek-a-Boo Planters! I got […]
Fallingwater
Hello, my friends… I’ve posted one of Cristóbal Vila‘s videos before—“Nature by Numbers”–which is simply stunning. Here’s another of his. I’ve always been a huge fan of architecture, and I LOVE Frank Lloyd Wright’s designs, so this was mesmerizing to watch. Thought you’d enjoy it, too. The official Fallingwater site is here, if you’re interested in […]
Check This Out
Delightful things for this beautiful Tuesday morning. Here’s the artist Jean-Pierre Blanchard painting a portrait of Roger Federer at the presentation of the SVC Entrepreneur Award in Zurich. Done in 4 minutes! The painting was auctioned for charity. You can read more of the story here. [Thanks, Sara!] McSweeney’s is coming out with a […]