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Millet in March – Fine Art Friday

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Feeding the Young 1850 Jean-François Millet

La Charité     Jean-François Millet

I am enjoying these pictures of French peasant life. 

Tip of the day: 

Choose people’s names for passwords, particularly people you need to pray for.  Typing their name is a reminder to pray for them every time you log in.  One of my passwords is obscure, the name of a person who wrote a book I was reading when I set up that account.  That person is still living and I try to ask God for blessing and protection for this person in a two-second prayer each time I log in.  Just a thought.

What plans for the weekend?

Millet in March, Glory Days

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Le Nourrisson or L’enfant Malade, 1858
Jean-François Millet

From the Art Renewal Center biography: “There [the village of Barbizon] he settled in a three-roomed cottage for the rest of his life of
twenty-seven years, in which he wrought out the perfect story of that
peasant life of which he alone has given a complete impression.

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Dan and Val (bro and SIL) are here this week and we are doing the usual sharing of the best of the previous year.  Our favorite movies, favorite books, favorite recipes, favorite CDs, favorite quotes, favorite jokes, favorite home decorations. 

If Dan didn’t make a living singing, he could make a great living baking bread.  His “new favorite” recipe for bread requires no kneading!  This deserves, and will get, a post of its own.  Today I hope to be home when he puts it together and get my hands in the dough.  He insists it is the easiest thing.  And it tastes glorious!

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So tonight is a little taste of heaven.  Grandpa and Grandma are back from a trip, all the kids will be here and Dan and Val are here.  Twelve around the table!  We will be entertained by Gavin the Great.  Here’s a 5 second sample of his wacky humor.  He’s popping bubbles from bubble wrap and then making some inexplicable dramatic faces.  So it’s been a week of joy and sorrow, reunion and separation, putting together and taking apart.