The kittens are growing.  Strangely enough, the fourth, bravest kitten ran from me when I took this. I’m still looking for homes for all four kittens and their graceful little Mama.  I’m worried about gentling the kittens for inside living though.  They look to be at least a couple of months old, and I don’t […]

My period of mandatory silence is over.  I didn’t intend for it to spill over here onto the blog, but my desperate need to plant whenever it’s not raining, my new obsession with learning to build dry-stack walls, and some news I haven’t yet processed coalesced into me thinking a lot and saying little.  I […]

I’ve been doing a fair amount of racing around without managing to take many photos along the way. I’m trying to do as much spring gardening as possible, partially to prepare for the heavy equipment which will soon wreck our front garden while digging up our sewer line.  Imagine pictures of weeded and mulched beds, […]

G is for gardening.  I come from a long line of people who like to play in the dirt.  I feel like I never get enough time in the garden, between my crazy commute and my copious hobbies.  But when I do get down into the mud, I love it.  I love blooms, and berries, […]

Gas Company  STOP Understand your work is vital  STOP Be a bit more ginger while digging STOP Some friends violently removed and likely killed STOP Warning to home’s owners about location of digging would be appreciated STOP Wish to remain in our current homes STOP Signed Buddleia, Holly, and Daffodils  STOP

D is for daffodil I’m cheating a bit–these photos are from last year’s garden.  I’ve been waiting for this year’s to bloom, but they’re just not going to be ready in time. I love daffodils because I love Wales, and mythology, and spring.  It is that simple. These plain old big yellow daffodils are iconic, […]

I can’t drive on Valentine’s Day.  I’ve done it six times, and three of those times I’ve been in very bad car accidents.  I’m not a particularly superstitious person, but I can do basic math and those are horrible odds.  So I arranged to take today off.  I also arranged to have PT and my […]

I’ve been meaning to write.  I know you don’t want to hear any excuses, and I’m sure you’ve heard the rumors about me and sewing, and me and spinning, and me and the kitchen.  Well, none of them are true.  I may have picked up a few needles with eyes lately, but they’re not really […]

I normally get to go to the American Craft Council show in Baltimore when it comes to town and marvel at the fantastic work there.  As much as I enjoy attempting to create beautiful bits and bobs, appreciating other folks’ acts of beauty is what it’s all about. But the snow interceded, and I decided […]