I would like to welcome the talented Mary Parks of Skrapyram back to ChinDeep. This is a fantastic article. Enjoy. When Scott and I first moved to Ely, it was the dead of winter – January 2006. We were living in a little rented house out on the highway, didn’t have jobs, and didn’t know…
Yesterday a friend and I got together for a little coffee date at the fabulous Smokey Row Cafe in Red Wing They make really good bread. I mean really good. The cardamom rolls are amazing. and… It’s almost impossible to resist something sweet from the bakery case… yesterday I had the Tosca Almond Bar with…
On Monday, I had a tea date with my friend Clare at her gorgeous quilting studio (which she is still organizing, but she assures me I will be able to share pictures sometime in the near future.) I was excited to show her everything I’ve been working on… photographs by Melissa Placzek So, I got…
~Feeling~ Thankful ~Seeing~ This book! Can’t put it down! ~Tasting~ Cherry Polish Paczi (pronounced punch-key) From Hanisch Bakery Red Wing mmmmmmm….. photograph by Melissa Placzek ~Hearing~ Pomplamoose! ~Smelling~ Stuffed Acorn Squash cooking in the crockpot! Here’s the RECIPE ~Knowing~ That soon the snow will melt and Jeff will suggest we go HERE for dinner. We…
Today, while standing before the front door window, I waited for my friend Bonnie’s car to pull up into the freshly fallen snow in front of my house. While waiting, I thought about how these cold, frosty days are the exact sort of days that throw me into a “teatime” mood. As autumn spins her…
Today we… Went to the Red Wing Holiday Stroll! We had delicious Chili at the annual Chili feed and ate chestnuts roasted over an open fire… Saw the Red Wing Singers sing Christmas carols… while we stayed warm next to one of the many barrel fires in the Mural Parking Lot… We saw hundreds of…
“Goodhue County is the home of the Goranowski Glassworks Studio in Welch, MN. The 1980 glassblowing beginnings for Chuck Goranowski started in St. Cloud, MN. A Bachelor of Science Degree in 1986 at the University of Minnesota was followed by a 1995 Masters of Education Degree – with a major emphasis in Studio Arts. Visits to The Netherlands…
Hello friends! What are you doing on this fine Saturday? Today in the Mississippi river valley we experienced cold temperatures, but we did have sunny skies…so that’s something to be thankful for. Thanks for all of the emails and comments concerning me, my books and my blog. I really appreciate the support and encouragement. Sometimes…
“On Saturday afternoons they explored. They found their own tea shop with their own table–their own streets.” Katherine Mansfield Today my friends Bonnie, Nancy and I went to tea in Lake City. Rita Dassner, proprietor of The Nest Antique & Vintage gift shop in Lake City, has opened a little tea room in the back…
“I’m constantly exploring in my art – not afraid to try new things – not afraid to fail. Really, what’s the worst that can happen? I’ve wasted a little paint. I just paint over it and the underlying ‘failed experiment’ just adds to the richness of the new image.” ~Tim Nyberg Hello friends! We’re featuring…