Original Halloween traditions look nothing like the celebrations of today. Thousands of years ago, the Celtics, who inhabited Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, held the Festival of Samhain to mark the end of summer and harvest and the beginning of a new year, November 1. This was considered a time of death...the… Continue reading Trick or treat…
Month: October 2019
Fall Gardening…part 2
The leaves have certainly been dancing quite a jig in my garden over this past week! The magnificent Elm tree in the garden provided the most leaves for this party. My elm is huge and old and unfortunately has suffered some strong wind damage in the years that we have lived in this… Continue reading Fall Gardening…part 2
Fall Gardening…part 1
What is the busiest season in the garden...spring or fall? The verdict is out on that, however, I do know that when the sun is shining in October, there is no time to waste! Usually, Nature has a much better idea of when the snow will start to fly than the local weatherman. Lately,… Continue reading Fall Gardening…part 1
Kindness…
By now many of you know that I am a "cable news junkie". I'm not exactly proud of the title...nor do I want to justify the amount of time I spend consumed by whatever crisis is de riguer of the day. It's addicting. If I'm not catching up on the latest breaking news, then I'm… Continue reading Kindness…
Cashmere…
This past weekend I travelled to Vancouver with my daughter. Always in my carry on bag is a cashmere travel wrap just in case it's cold on the plane. Sure enough, the young man who sat beside me promptly turned on his air conditioning as soon as he sat down and kept it… Continue reading Cashmere…