Putting the “A” in “STEAM”….the STEAM STUDIO at UNCA….Asheville, NC

Hah! I just got it! STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) becomes STEAM after you add an “A”….for ART. This is one of my daughter’s buddies from school….one of the people that she worked with on the big sculpture that … Continue reading

Norway’s Only 3 Star Chef…

I’d heard about this guy….seasonal food and a Norwegian perspective from this native Danish chef. Esben Holmboe Bang is the chef’s name. Good stuff. The presentation isn’t really my style….beautiful and small (emphasize the “small”)….but….it looks interesting. Actually, “beautiful” is something … Continue reading

A Year on a Saskachewan Farm….Jason LeBlanc Farm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58DyzOgeE-U This is kind of cool! And…what an appropriate soundtrack to a video of a bunch of farmers taking it to the fields! When you buy a bag of vegetables or a loaf of bread, you can probably thank farmers … Continue reading

car stuff….

This looks fun….sitting, eating pizza in a good shop, pondering the next step in an engine installation on an old Nova station wagon. Car stuff is so boring if you’re not into cars…but…pretty fascinating if you want to figure out … Continue reading

He Bought It For the Gold….

Nice cabin in a beautiful New Zealand setting. The fellow who lives here said that his Grandfather bought the property for the gold….but (thankfully) never pursued that and let the land be what it was. Sometimes gold isn’t just a … Continue reading

Bethel College Choir down in the Grain Bin

Oh, my! Turn this one up! Bethel College Choir singing “Down to the River to Pray”….down in the grain bin. Sweet! … Continue reading

Edit. Edit. and…Edit.

Jenny was talking about “editing” today. We were talking about lightening our load….moving….only filling our lives with the things that really matter to us. This is about as pared down as you can get….a tiny house made of recycled material….set … Continue reading

Rolling Creativity

This is what I need this type of home to be….colorful…creative…full of life. This couple and their family have created a real home…out of the school bus that the man who made this home (with his wife) used to ride … Continue reading