The Time After Time Series by Carol Ann Kauffman

The series, TIME AFTER TIME, follows a pair of quintessential lovers, Richard and Nicole, through their lives together, in different places, in different times, with different names and faces and sometimes even on other planets. 

This follows the alternative theory that the relationships we forge in this lifetime, both the good and the bad, are continued into the future, and are rooted deeply in our past.


                                                                 



Whatever we do, whomever
we love, and the good and evil deeds we do today follow us into the future. 




Unsettled issues will present themselves again and again, until they are ultimately resolved. Those people who have had a profound effect on us in this lifetime will find us again in the future. 




And although everything changes, love remains.

I use the words reincarnation and incarnation, but they do not follow the philosophy of good deeds cause a higher level incarnation in the next live and if you are a really bad guy, you could come back as a bug, or something like that. It is simply a notion of a new awakening, or reawakening.

Books in the TIME AFTER TIME series are: BLUE LAKE, BELTERRA, The BASLICATO, BENTLEY SQUARE, WAITING FOR RICHARD, LORD OF BLAKELEY, and MacKALVEY HOUSE.




They do not need to be read in order, but BLUE Lake will give you an in-depth into the two main characters and their relationship.

Nitin's Sharma's New Book - Dear Office, You Suck!

Amazon Link:

https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Office-Suck-NITIN-SHARMA-ebook/dp/B01MZBKZK8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1487261934&sr=1-1&keywords=Nitin+Sharma+-+Dear+Office%2C+You+suck

Jewels of Winter, The Riverside Garden Orchid Show

It's that time of year again - The Annual Jewels of Winter Orchid Show at Riverside Gardens in beautiful Mill Creek Park in Youngstown, Ohio. The show runs until mid-March, so you have plenty of time to get there. You'll fall in love with these beauties.



My own orchids at home are not in bloom in late February for the first time in ten years. 

The alternating warm and cold days affected them in the sunroom.  

The blooms at the show were exceptional and did not disappoint. There didn't seem to be as many as usual this year, but judging from my own plants at home, I understand why.

The Jewels of Winter Show is not just an exhibit. It is an educational forum. There is literature available on proper orchid care and propagation and usually you can find someone to answer a question or two. 

I've grown African Violets for years, but there is a special joy in keeping an exotic orchid plant alive from year to year, seeing it send out new shoots, and actually bloom! And the blooms will last for months with the right care.

Contrary to popular belief, orchids are not hard to keep alive, but there are a few very important rules. Most orchid plants die from one of two major causes: extreme fluctuations in temperature, or over-watering.

I add two ice cubes to the flower pot once a week, three if it is a big orchid plant.  That is it when it comes to water. They do not like to be sign or sit in water. Use pots made especially for orchids that have holes in them.

More on orchid care later. 

The Art of Bertha Wegmann

Bertha Wegmann was a Danish painter who was born on December 16,1846 in Soglio, Denmark.  The family moved to Copenhagen, Denmark when she was five years old because her father had to change jobs. 

Although her father was a merchant by trade, he was an art lover and spent much of his free time painting. As a little girl, Bertha showed great interest in drawing and painting, but received no formal training until she was nineteen years old.

With the support of her parents, she moved to Munich, Germany, where she lived until 1881. She studied with historical painter Wilhelm von Lindenschmit, the Younger. Later she worked with Eduard Kurzbaugh. But studio learning was not for her. She wanted to paint from nature and the natural world.

Woman Sewing in an interior, 1891

Bertha Wegmann became the first woman to hold a chair at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (because she persisted). She passed away on February 22, 1926 in Copenhagen.

Once again, Gentle Readers, I claim nothing here as my own. All photos and information is from online research.  

Have a great day.
Hugs,
Carol

Schedule for Feb. 20 - 24, 2017

Schedule

Mon., Feb. 20 - Bertha Wegman, the Artist

Tues., Feb. 21 - Jewels of Winter

The Riverside Gardens Orchid Show

Wed., Feb. 22 - The Southwestern Art of Stephen Morath

Thurs., Feb. 23 - Nitin Sharma's New Book 

Dear Office, You Suck!

Fri., Feb. 24 -  The Time After Time Series
By Carol Ann Kauffman