Drawn
draw [draw] drawn, draw·ing, noun, verb (used with object) 1.to cause to move in a particular direction by or as if by a pulling force; pull; drag (often followed by along, away, in,out, or off ). As you probably know by now from reading this blog over the years, the one steady thing that has been a constant throughout all of my adventures as an artist, a world traveler, and a musician is the fact that I carry around a sketchbook with me. Pretty much wherever ...
This week In The Garden: Tilled
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…. But up the road, things are progressing in the Amberley Village Community Garden. The other night we walked the dogs up there and discovered the ...
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…. Peonies like lollipops perch on their stems. Columbines drip off of theirs. The trumpet vine begins to wander…. And a showy rhody opens up to ...
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 rolled out the red carpet to locals and those-from-afar alike. It was our second time back there and it felt like home, being welcomed by ...
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, I wouldn’t go so far as to call me a watercolorist. I also love (with my smallest toe, barely dipped into the luscious pool of ...
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 & mother’s day, forms related to the tax season, when to plant-transplant-trim what in the garden spaces. It’s all a little crazy, right. Well, in the ...
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 Frisch Marionettes. It was a lovely day for a road trip. Foggy and magical. We took the scenic route along the Ohio River which afforded ...
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 of their kids, or recent work. Although I am not much of a ‘routine’ sort of blogger (or person for that matter) I thought it ...