As the inevitable blanket of shade begins to fill in the bright spots in our yard, ferns continue to pop up and make spaces for the bunnies to hide in....…
In The Garden: Unfurling
As spring continues to wind her way into the Ohio River Valley with warmish days and cool nights, things continue to open up in our little gully, little by little....…
Pride
Just a quick post to share the results of our weekend in Chicago for the Midwest Fleadh Choeoil. It was, as usual, quite the adventure. The Chicago Irish-American Heritage Center…
Paint…. how do I love thee?
.... Let me count the ways. I love watercolor. It't the medium with which I am the most comfortable, though as I am completely self taught in the painting-art realm,…
Taos, terrariums, and taxes
It's that time of year again. All kinds of reminders seem to be flying through the air. The don't forgets in the form of last minute gifties for graduations &…
Doings (and this week’s ‘in the garden’)
This past weekend I woke before the dawn (very uncharachteristically, I might add - thank goodness for coffee) and headed out to Vevay, Indiana for some puppet shows with the…
In the garden
Many of my favorite blogs have semi-routine posts that happen each week, each month or whatever time schedule suits them. There are some that share a weekly video, or snapshot…
In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day
Once upon a time, I picked up a cheap tin whistle and tried to play a few notes. A brilliantly talented 14 year old kid taught me my first few…
Taking stock and shifting gears
My work life has always had plenty of branches, and lately those branches have reached beyond the scope of our nest and into the world a bit more. I've not…
hothouse flower
I'll admit to feeling a bit wilted lately, with a full schedule of puppetry rehearsals for the Frisch Marionette production of Peter and the Wolf and the Frog Prince (Frog…