Monthly Archives: June 2019

What’s to do in Sheffield?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by forstegrupp

Plenty. After I left SH in the hotel room working and dropped off my suitcase at the hotel desk, I visited the Millennium Gallery. They have the exhibit “John Ruskin: Art & Wonder” to celebrate the bicentennial of Ruskin’s birth. … Continue reading →

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Dogs in the Rijksmusem

Posted on June 17, 2019 by forstegrupp

Yesterday SH and I went to this museum and spent most of our time on the second floor in the 1600-1700 galleries. Given the vast number of paintings by famous artists, including Rembrandt’s “The Night’s Watch,” I decided for this … Continue reading →

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Yarn Tourism in Amsterdam

Posted on June 16, 2019 by forstegrupp

Yesterday we arrived early in the morning and after a brief nap, SH and I went our separate ways for a few hours. He had to go in to load his slides for his talk the next day and I … Continue reading →

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Peony

Posted on June 14, 2019 by forstegrupp

Here is a record of the peony which bloomed in our yard this spring in May.

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Hydrangeas

Posted on June 14, 2019 by forstegrupp

We now have many different varieties of hydrangea growing in our yard which is quite shaded by oak, beech, elm, and maple trees. The range of flower form and color delights the eye!

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