This is what we call Peter Lemonjello Salad… or Mormon Funeral Salad. The recipe came from my sister-in-law, Kim. The kitschy look of it delights me. Ever since I bought this old Pyrex dish at a garage sale this summer I’ve been looking forward to making Peter Lemonjello Salad in it. Peter Lemonjello Salad consists…

“Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful” From William Morris I think this is my all time favorite quote. If you follow this quote’s advice the ugly things in your home should be very useful. Of course it’s much more fun to aspire to…

“Let us hope that we are all preceded in this world by a love story.” From Author Don Snyder, Of Time and Memory Okay – so I think I developed a habit when I did my 30 days of photos. So I need a new little project as an excuse to post. I have several…

Today Bea and I took a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago. I wanted to see a new exhibit on Ed Ruscha, a photographer and painter. The exhibit was mostly photos taken in the 1960s. They were little black and white photos – the subjects were groups of gas stations or apartment buildings…