I seem to have a backlog of chores to tackle this weekend. It will be good to be busy and to get some of them out of the way. I hope to spend a lot of time in the healing outdoors.
Have a good weekend. Stay safe.
The emotional toll of recent events is crushing.
- The people creating art to remember George Floyd — An outpouring of emotion and remembrance. (CNN)
- Pictorial Quilt — Michael Thorpe writes about Harriet Power’s work. Harriet was a slave and an artist, whose quilts depicted the world she lived in. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston)
- On Becoming Anti-Racist – A Cup of Jo on ways to work on becoming anti-racist. They also have this post: Where to Donate to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement. (A Cup of Jo)
- Is It Safe to Keep Employing a Cleaner? Wrong Question, Lady — Roxanne Gay is keeping things real as your new Work Friend (New York Times)
- You See the Best of Us Now — I love these interviews with Americans about life during the pandemic. (The Washington Post Magazine)
- This Spring Panzanella is bursting with fresh herbs, green spring vegetables, tangy lemon dressing and crunchy grilled bread. Let’s make lots of it! (Sea Salt and Sailor Stripes)
- Goodness: German IKEA Lends Parking Lot to Local Mosque so 800 Muslims Could Celebrate End of Ramadan Together — A simple gesture brought so much joy. (Good News Network)
About the photo: Rich pink tree blossoms against a vivid blue sky, seen on one of our walks.