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Dear %$firstname$%, It's the fifth Thursday. Wildcard day! What are we going to do with it? Well... not look at art. Not talk about art. We're going to do what artists do - use our senses!  Taste
We took our daughter to the airport yesterday for a two-week trip across the country. For her, a great adventure. For us, rehearsal for her going away to college next month. My husband and son went elsewhere for dinner, so I found an avocado and tomato for a sandwich. Hmm. Just for me? Almost everything a mom does in the kitchen is multiplied by at least the number of people who are home. Now, I've seen people who go into the kitchen and make a meal, and it never occurs to them to multiply it for others. That is unfathomable to a mom. But here I was, cutting into a delicious avocado and tomato just for me. Well, that tasted amazing. A meal unmultiplied.  Touch
Have you noticed that the butterflies are back? When Minda and I were kids in Wisconsin, butterflies were common. My mom says that when she was a girl, there were so many kinds of butterflies that almost every kid had a butterfly collection. When the butterfly population dwindled she felt guilty about that. For a long time we've really only seen the Monarch butterfly around here. But this year, I'm seeing many kinds. Everywhere I look they are dancing above the gardens with their fluttery, light touch. Here are two of the butterflies that visited our garden this week. 
Smell The aroma of quiche! This is my easy, trusty recipe I often make for friends or potlucks. Maybe you'll enjoy it too! Easy Cheesy Veggie Quiche 1 deep dish pie crust 9" 1 small broccoli (raw), chopped - and/or mushrooms, onion, tomato 1 c shredded cheese (cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, or mixed) 5 eggs 
Approx. 3/4 c milk (not skim)
1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Place pie shell on a cookie sheet. Load the veggies into it. Spread shredded cheese on top. In a bowl, whip eggs and milk until frothy. Stir in salt & pepper. Pour whipped mixture over veggies & cheese to fill shell. Spoon egg mixture over any dry veggies. Bake 40 minutes or until brown. Poke with knife to test that it's not too liquidy. Cool 10 minutes, cut & serve. Leftovers are delicious too! Hearing Last but not least, listen to a video of comedian Jim Carrey candidly sharing his spiritual quest from the heart. (4:34) http://freetobeparents.com/jim-carey-shares-from-the-heart/ See you next week with new artwork and the question, "Do I need to know my mission?" With love, Julie Julie Bernstein Engelmann Email: julie@julieengelmann.com P.S. We hope you will post your comments on the blog. Or just email me! P.P.S. You are welcome to share this Beauty & Spirit Note with friends! P.P.P.S. Friends, you can sign up yourself at any of the sites below. Welcome to the Beauty & Spirit Note! Sign up & click to past issues. Julie's artist site: www.JulieEngelmann.com Minda Bernstein's channeling site: I Listen to Spirit Frank Butterfield co-produced with Julie: A Communion of Light: Creating Money The Beauty & Spirit email list is housed securely on the email server of my husband Chip Engelmann's site, www.ChipEFT.com, using his autoresponder program. © 2010 Julie Bernstein Engelmann and Minda Bernstein |
At this beautiful mid-summer moment, I feel perfectly poised between green and green: leaves, bushes, grass. One of my favorite places to be.
Whatever it is, imagine touching it. What does it feel like? Slick? Prickly? Do the peas tumble down all around you? Do your fingers get stained with green?
Acknowledge the moment, speak a thought out loud in your mental visual space, and bid it farewell. Then return to your day and tasks.