“The right time is any time that one is still so lucky as to have” Henry James Thanksgiving Day presents us with an opportunity. Although it can be about delicious sweet potato pudding, crispy brussel sprouts and pecan pie, there is more to it. Thanksgiving is a venue for possibilities. It may be the right…
Well Said
Henry David Thoreau-Well Said
Henry David Thoreau- Well Said ” All things good are wild and free” Henry David Thoreau Water is an amazing thing. It’s tiny, silver fingers get into the crevices, and break down solid, heavy, and huge rocks. If you put your hand out into a waterfall you will not be able to control the water,…
Well Said-Matsuo Basho
“Each day is a journey, and the journey itself home” Matsuo Basho “Tiny Pond” was photographed in “The Botanical Garden”, a New York City community run garden on east 6th Street and Avenue C. We always visit this beautiful, luscious garden after we pick up our weekly C.S.A., or Community Supported Agriculture at the…
Well Said- Alice Waters
“I’m looking for the…[foods] that really make a difference. Certain things taste remarkably different.” Alice Waters I first became aware of Alice Waters when I read about the edible schoolyard, her project to help a local school convert their sterile outdoor space into an oasis, featuring fruit trees, vegetables, and bees. She had been driving…
Well Said- Henry Rollins
” In winter I plot and plan. In spring I move” Henry Rollins Can you feel the tickle of spring in the air? In New York City the snow seems( hopefully!) to have gone. When spring gets going, it’s off to the races! Rose bushes, Full! Air peppered with white apple petals. On every corner…
Soup Beautiful Soup- Well Said
Soup Beautiful Soup – Well Said “Only the pure in heart can make really good soup” Ludwig van Beethoven When I think about the monumental soups that I have experienced, a list comes together like those that probably appear in those ‘your life flashed by” moments. It was a white, snow filled morning in the…
New Year’s Message-Keeping It Real in 2018
It’s New Years soon New Years-keeping it real in 2018. Now that it is almost New Years I wanted to check in with my community. I am happy to report that this is our 56th post and the six month anniversary of launching my blog, L.S. Livewell. This had been a fantastic experience for me,…
Henry James- Well Said
“It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition” Henry James. “Snowy Park” was photographed in Washington Square Park, N.Y.C.. When I witnessed this snow tableaux, I imagined Henry James strolling on the path wearing a stylish silk coat, his black tophat tipped with snowflakes, his head swimming with characters. Grab…
Albert Einstein-Well Said
“Creativity is intelligence having fun” Albert Einstein “Giant bubbles at sunset” was photographed in Tompkins Square Park, in the East Village of New York City. Have you ever seen a group of kindergarten age children at play? The constant new ideas, the number of ways they can take the same thing and make it…
William Wordsworth-Well Said
“Rest and be thankful” William Wordsworth “Red Tree” was photographed in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.. We live in developing times: leaves change, people change, energies change. Life is moving by like the view from the express train barrelling through a station. How do we maintain our balance when we have such a long list and…