Whether you celebrate The Night of the Ancestors, All Saints Day, Dias de la Muertos, Halloween, or all of them, Happy Mid-Autumn Celebrations! Along with peoples of many cultures, I celebrate the Night of the Ancestors by remembering my parents and grandparents. (more…)
Anniversary Roses & Zinnia with just one yellow flower open
Welcome to mid-season studio update with news since mid-spring. (more…)
Many of you know since reading my studio updates for the past 17 years, how much we love and tend to our land, and neighborhood that stretches from Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill to Kentucky’s first settlement, (more…)
May the light of the flame at Candlemas imbue you with the love and warmth of St. Brigid. (more…)
Whether you celebrate The Night of the Ancestors, All Saints Day, Dias de la Muertos, Halloween, or all of them, Happy Mid-Autumn Celebrations! (more…)
Looking west on the Solstice
Solstice night, lights and flowers from the kids
Between now and May Eve it was high solstice with brilliant bright skies by day and warm calm at night with fireflies. The red winged blackbirds were long gone. Before that my birthday flowers were in full bloom. Now it is so hot they would wilt, instead it’s time for zinnias and gladiolus to rule. Time to can tomatoes and make herb salt. First Harvest, Happy Mid-Summer! (more…)
In this Mid-Spring Studio Update I share what’s new since mid-winter. This is another favorite time of year, when we see the joyful return of spring perennials, and with hope plant seeds and welcome the light half of the year – Beltane, May Eve! (more…)
I am grateful for the creativity that bubbles up from mystery. This cold snowy season has provided long quiet days to proceed with creative activities. I’d like to share what’s going on. (more…)
Whether you celebrate The Night of the Ancestors (Samhuin), Dias de la Muertos, Halloween, or all of them, Happy Mid-Autumn Celebrations! (more…)
Shall we say it is an interesting mid-summer season of first harvest? Here on our little patch of earth food and flowers are coming early and passing quickly. (more…)