The Pontiac Trans Am is a sweet muscle car!
Walking home this weekend I saw this golden beauty!
Car Watch : Pontiac Trans Am
Category: Future
Thursday Book Review: FDT
So what is future-directed therapy?
You want something special in your life? 😏
Something good to look forward to?
Then find the light at the end of your tunnel!
Find someone or something that brings you up.
Planning a vacation?
Really want to do or be something more?
It’s all up to you!
You choose.
You decide.
You discover.
Every Thursday I will give an inkling and quick review of what book I am reading, and/or studying. 📖
The book I am studying this week is called, “Think Forward to Thrive.”
It is an enlightening and enlivening book with a purpose.
It helps people discover meaningful goals to work towards.
Some goals I’ve set for this summer.
Printing classes
We went to the open house.
The local arts center offers to teach the public the fine art of printing!
https://www.thegrandnewulm.com/cellar-press
The patience of these artists is amazing!
Benjamin Franklin was a printer.
You can be one too!
Moonlight and Music
Last night my eclectic music duo, Molly and Sonny Boy performed at Morgan Creek Vineyards.
It was perfect weather.
When the sun finally set, there was a clear sky and a beautiful moon.
The food they provided after our gig was from an outdoor pizza oven.
All in all, it was a special time thanks to our generous George, Paula, Adam, Griffin, Dee and all the employees at Morgan Creek Vineyards!
https://www.morgancreekvineyards.com/
Saturday Gardens
I planted yellow squash, beets, cherry tomatoes and flowers in raised garden beds to keep the weeds down.
Hubby uses straw-bales as mulch as well, to keep weeds down to a minimum.
This year he is using plastic bottles to create mini-greehouses to keep the rabbits out!
Right now green onions are on the table everyday in most every dish I cook.
Springtime is full of happy hours spent outside, even if it means repairing the outdoor spigot with plumbing thread tape and new washers.
Plants need fresh water too!
Better than Winter
It was a long-time coming, but it looks like Spring has finally sprung!
To celebrate the joys of warmer weather, I brought home a stunningly beautiful Hydrangea plant.
They say being here in Minnesota is like living 6 months in Eden, and 6 months on Mars!
Well then, hypothetically-speaking, it looks like being here in May through October will be better than Winter!
Musing over Muesli
Yesterday I found out that art helps us in our emotional growth.
I went to a pow wow of sorts at the local arts center regarding the direction of the Grand.
https://www.thegrandnewulm.com/
I found out that some people feel that art is not for them.
Yet throughout the ages, art has been significant in every culture.
I have seen all kinds of art.
To be honest some of it has downright puzzled me. “What’s that?” I sometimes wonder.
As a singer and a songwriter, I don’t always think of music as being an art per se. I think of it as musical storytelling. It’s fun and entertaining.
However music is a means of self-expression. It is an art.
My preference is towards the wordy arts.
I like songs and stories and film.
I like accessible art as well.
I like mainly realism and functional arts and crafts.
I like pops of color as well, for décor and inspiration.
So now, I will continue musing about art over my muesli this morning.
Grand Arts Center Open House
On Sunday there was an open house at the Grand.
The Grand Center for the Arts is a delightful space in the downtown area of my town.
https://www.thegrandnewulm.com/
There have been many live performances in the building, as well as live music on the deck in the warmer months.
There is a bar, and during live performances they offer light fare as well to add to the conviviality for the guests.
One of the most unique features are the printing presses in the basement.
To adapt to the times, the Grand has made many changes in its administration and functions in the community.
To stay relevant, it encourages artists to express their talents in exhibits, gallery shows, and public displays. Poets, dancers, musicians, painters, and many more artists, have benefited from the benevolence of The Grand and its supporters.
The ground breaking for Highway 14 improvements in Minnesota
This morning at 9 AM there was a groundbreaking in Courtland, Minnesota for the new highway 14 improvement project.
I played scout reporter and video taped the entire thing here.
I got my picture taken with another Amy
Cooking cooperation
Windy, wet and cold weather calls for gut-warming homemade food!
Hubby cooked a big batch of vegetarian chili with many healthy ingredients, and I used the cast iron skillet to bake a big round cornbread. Delicious! 😋
Zents Music Studio 