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I Have the Most Amazing Friends
Well, you knew that, right? But they continually amaze me anew; I was flabbergasted today with this incredible treat. Thank you, Niamh! I am still speechless. Can you believe it? This cake shows the...
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BitchBuzz: Butterfly World Project
I’m heading off to Philadelphia for Authors After Dark with Kit Marlowe this morning; doubtless I’ll have stories to share from there. Hope to see Todd and Alex while I’m in town. My column today...
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Setting Sail for Inishmore
Miss Wendy and I tried to do the overnight B&B trip to Inishmore. We got up early Tuesday to go get our tickets for the ferry and make arrangements. The woman at the ticket office said the crew...
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Surprises and Melancholia (Bitch Buzz)
I meant to do a Friday Forgotten Book, but today took a few unexpected turns which involved a glorious day at the beach, a much overdue haircut and a shiny new iPad2 (thank you Fulbright Foundation)...
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AudioBoo: Moths
One touch easy recording, that’s what an Audio Boo claims to be. So I had to try it out on my new shiny toy. This is a poem that’s supposed to be appearing in a magazine at some point but that was...
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Friday’s Forgotten Books: Jean Craighead George
I was saddened to hear of the death of Jean Craighead George yesterday. I think Liz Hand first published a link on Facebook, but loads of others shared the news with the same feeling of loss for her...
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Dundee Law
It’s not legal but the plug of a volcano which provides a wonderful landmark from which to enjoy the city. Settling in and having fun: saw the Cundeez on Friday night! Lots of writing to do, too: the...
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Valley Gardens, Harrogate
My thoughts go out to Steve and Mary Browne, and all who love them both. How hard to go on alone, my sister, though I know that those in our hearts can never leave us altogether. I wish I were closer by.
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Why I Didn’t Love Skyfall
[N.B. This isn't really a review so much as an analysis, so it's chock full of spoilage. If you haven't seen the film yet, you may want to wait to read this. Or not! But just so you know what you're in...
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Stop CISPA/Celebrate Earth Day
With two simultaneous directives, I cannot choose: Tagged: celebration, censorship, CISPA, Earth Day, internet, nature, paganism, shenanigans
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Caird Park
Just a ten minute walk from our city street, abundant nature and history: Tagged: Caird Park, Dundee, nature, photography, photos, Scotland
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Don’t Turn Your Back on a Chicken
Okay, so I was going in to feed and water the chickens this morning. I’d actually poured out all the water and set the watering can down on the threshold to the barn while I checked for eggs. I’m...
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Red Clover Dew
Tagged: autumn, Brigadoon, Mabon, pagan, seasons, traditional, Universal Pathways, wisdom, witchcraft
View ArticleIt’s a Bear
In the midst of a delightful discussion about Midsommar on pal Carol’s FB wall, a few memories have bubbled up. One of them is the gas station we always stopped at on the drive up to our cabin in...
View ArticleTell It To the Bees
I looked up the other day: the air was full of bees! I tried to see where they were coming from but found instead where they were going to: this bush on the other side of the fence. It was absolutely...
View ArticleTo See the Ivy
‘Oh, Charles, what a lot you have to learn! There’s a beautiful arch there and more different kinds of ivy than I knew existed. I don’t know where I should be without the Botanical Gardens.’ I realised...
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