#4 Seeds. Such an assortment. The snow on the ground has to melt and go away sometime. And when it does! I am ready. No flats of pansies for me. The real thing. Planted with hope and a smile.
Author Archives: The Chronicler
Out of City Truth #3
#3. Dirty pants legs and other clothing. Getting in and out of the car. Dealing with the four footers, it appears that clean pants legs are not an option. There is dirt on my shoes/boots on my coat hem, the back of my pants legs and probably places I don’t see. Just as well. What …
Out of City Truths #2
#2. Cooking. A full kitchen, mixing bowls, pots and pans and lids and every conceivable utensil for stirring, grating, mixing and things you hadn’t thought of doing. Ann. sent me a try-it ‘Blue Apron” box. OMG! 3 exquisite meals for 2 persons, all gathered, sorted and ready to prepare. Anyone who knows me somewhat well …
Empire State Building Colors for April*
April 12: Dark Blue, Medium Blue, Light Blue – In honor of NYC & Company and its Global Meetings Industry Day April 13: Blue, Green and Yellow – In honor of Riverkeeper and its 50th Anniversary April 14: Blue, White and Orange– In honor of the NYC Landmarks 50 Alliance and the Finale of the …
Out of City Truths: #1
#1. The Catskills. The streams and roadside shoulders, views of barns and farms, fields and more farms are a panacea for what ails one when living with traffic, yelling, honking, sirens and non-stop busy-i-ness. The mountains are rolling and gentle and in some places snow covered. To arrive by bus from the City takes 2 …
Boy Is THIS Enticing!
Went with a young friend for her appointment at the Dermatologist and while waiting picked up this advert. To post it here, I added my hand as an example, but as it looked akin to an eagle’s foot, I decided to preserve some sense of dignity, especially after the last posting, and deleted it. This …
Right Under My Window!
Am such a fan of Spader.. maybe….
The Usual and the Not So Usual
This is the usual admonition on the subway. Therefore I was most surprised to see this:
What Have I Become?!
My children [who do not read this] would be horrified at my taking on attributes of their Grandmother. However, what is one to do when reared with the conviction that wasting food is wrong. The pictured veggies were all in the garbage -on the selling floor- at my local corner high end grocery store. I …
Helebores
This is another garden in the West Village and the hellebore are growing in full glory. They are a delight every time I walk by.