Illustrations

Ah! Done I think!

illustration
The Moon in the Morning
Book of Truth Chapter 7
The main character Jean hears about
Athena, Belleraphon and Pegasus.
The bulb coming out of Jean's head is
allium spherocephalon, which she learned about in Psyche's tale.
It is a different kind of "bulb" inspiration.

Illustration

My latest, just finished, for one of the newly created chapters in my novel.

After reading "The Land of Counterpane"
by Robert Louis Stevenson
Jean has the idea to sew a quilt out of her jeans.
Her mother teaches her to use the old Singer.
Jean wonders why red thread is good luck.
In her land of counterpane there will be no soldiers nor war,
just peaceful civilization.

ruffled sweater

I made this with wool I bought at the Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck. I spun it, plied it and created the design. The black is a natural shetland wool from a black shetland sheep at Wild Apple Farm in Hudson, NY. The aqua and black mix is alpaca from Painted Spring Farm, Spring Grove, PA. I believe the black alpaca is named Felipe.

I had barely enough to finish. I did 3-ply in the all shetland portion, which in retrospect was a mistake. I would have made the transition to the body hem ruffle a more gradual transition if I had had some extra wool to play with. In any case it is very comfortable as long as the Shetland wool doesn't touch my skin. The alpaca on the edges is soft and comfy!

Sikee's Story

"Sikee's Story" The newest illustration for my as yet unpublished youth novel The Moon in the Morning

Matzoh Plywood

I invented this one evening and it turned out great! 

Try it! 

I call it "plywood"

 because in layering the matzohs I alternate the direction of the matzoh ridges.

Ingredients: 

about six or seven Matzohs, 

3 cups of blended liquid consisting of 

four eggs, one onion, garlic and milk seasoned with salt, pepper and parsley 

Sliced cheese (approx. 8 oz.) and mushrooms. 

Process:

non-stick spray the baking dish, then set in first matzoh, lay on some cheese slices and mushroom, pour on some of the liquid mixture, and repeat the process until the dish is full and the liquid is used up. 

Press on the matzohs to settle them in the liquid and let it all sit a few minutes, adding a final layer of just cheeses and mushroom. 

Bake in moderate oven until done - about 30 to 40 minutes. It is done when you slice it in the center and you don't see any runny liquid. Let cool slightly before slicing, for neater slices.