Stunning Summer Sizzlers at Ashwood….Part Deux
So, last week I began to tell you about the scores of sizzlingly cool plants that can be found at Ashwood Nursery this summer. I focused primarily trees and shrubs in the last entry....
View ArticleThe End of Year One by Robbie Rhur
THE END OF YEAR ONE By the end of year one, almost to the day, I moved all my furniture, bed and books out of the storage unit and into the Tudor. Within the first 6 months we had: put up a privacy...
View ArticleHIV Did Not Stop Me From Having a Biological Child by Ben Banks
HIV DID NOT STOP ME FROM HAVING A BIOLOGICAL CHILD by Ben Banks This is the story of my friend, Ben Banks. It is extremely moving and inspirational, and, truly affects us all. This article,...
View Article“Shaping Your Dream on a Daily Basis: Working in Clay”
“Follow your dream,” is Jennifer Ranz’ mantra and it is something that she does every day. She is a working artist and mother, who successfully sells her ceramics and giclee fine art...
View ArticleEverything Old is New Again: A Short History of Women’s Swimwear, Part 1
Despite the fact that we are deep into summer, and those suits that we so optimistically purchased in April, May or early June might still be fresh, the topic of bathing suits is endlessly fascinating....
View ArticleStrutting Your Stuff on the Beach, Part II
In England, the advent of the railroad had made it possible for people to flock to the shore — thereby increasing the popularity of “bathing” in the ocean. During the early days of this public...
View ArticleWho Says You Can’t Knot?
So, I’ve been in a quandary….I was recently asked to give some advice to a pre-teen boy. Those were the instructions…give advice to a pre-teen boy. As you can imagine THAT is mind-stumping. I could...
View ArticleLIVING THE SYMBOLIC LIFE by Joan Garrabrant
LIVING THE SYMBOLIC LIFE The older I get, the harder it becomes for me to speak clearly or convincingly of things if they aren’t connected in some way with what I have experienced first hand. Thus,...
View ArticleWhat is “The Symbolic Life”?
Last week Joan Garrabrant wrote eloquently about ways to live a symbolic life. How does one define the symbolic life? I have stumbled along and tried meditation, etc., and, although the concept seems...
View ArticleIt’s a Stretch, But Totally Worth It!
It was over a year ago that I attended my first yin yoga class, and it was really hard for me to “do” a lot of the poses. So, it took me a long time to go back! But, when I finally did start going...
View ArticleSummer Cooking…Holding on Just a Little Longer
I always hate to see summer’s end for many reasons, not the least of which is the food! I have so many wonderful memories of summer meals with my grandparents. This recipe, though, is a new one–we...
View ArticleEasy Ice Cream
Here it is, mid-week, and life is busy, busy with no real reprieve until Saturday. Although, I did use to work at a radio station and the air personalities called Thursday, “Little” Friday….not a bad...
View ArticleThe Quiet Blog
“They might not need me; but they might. I’ll let my head be just in sight; a smile as small as mine might be precisely their necessity.” Emily Dickinson I was having lunch with a group of...
View ArticleLovely New Locks in the Fall!
“Freshen up your summer sun dried ends with a new hair cut, new rich color, and updated fall makeup,” says Stephanie Valentino, an Ashland, Virginia based Beautician. She approaches creating...
View ArticleIt’s Reigning Pumpkins
Pumpkinicity, Gourdalicious,Ghostly,Goblin-Ridden are a few ways to describe the Snappy Season of Autumn. Here are some indoor and outdoor decorating ideas and a perfect pumpkin pie! Enjoy! Let’s start...
View Article“The selective memory isn’t selective enough,” Blake Morrison, British Poet
“The selective memory isn’t selective enough,” Blake Morrison, British Poet Well, maybe not….Can’t remember why you turned on your computer, or went into the next room …or maybe, where you put...
View ArticleYear Two by Robbie Rhur
It was time to tackle the exterior; here are a few pictures to illuminate the conditions that confronted me! Missing window-sill and peeling paint I think you can see that the exterior...
View ArticleEl Dia De Los Muertos
El Dia de Los Muertos, Day of the Dead, is but one part of the Mexican creolization of the Great All Souls and All Saints Triduum that we know as Halloween. Halloween, or all Hallow’s Eve, marks the...
View ArticleLuxury Vinyl Plank Flooring Stands Up to the Test of Time
Judee Rudder Brann, who has extensive knowledge about hotels, specializing in operations, renovations, and new construction/design throughout the southeast is part of the duo that operates ABC Design....
View ArticleI am not a doctor and I don’t play one on TV
Well, it’s been a long time, and, I don’t exactly know where to begin, except to say that I have had a lot of family matters fill up my life for the last few months. One of my parents has been very ill...
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