Artist Trading Cards and an Irish Hare
I wanted to do something Celtic involving rabbits or hares, and remembered that I had come across some folklore of the British Isles assigning symbolic and magical qualities to hares.
Everything Is Suddenly Waking Up in the Garden
On May Day, as if on cue, our serviceberry exploded with white starry flowers, which is a reliable indicator that the mining bees are up.
May Holidays and Observations
May is named for Maia, Roman earth goddess. To the Anglo-Saxons, it was Thrimilce, meaning “three milks” or milkings, because cattle are well-fed on fresh green grass and can be milked three times a day.
Happy Saint George’s Day!
The patron saint of England, celebrated on the anniversary of his death in 303 CE, is most remembered for a single act of dragon-slaying.
Confessions of a Fussy Old Lady
I’m pretty sure I’ve been a fussy old lady all my life. For example, I much prefer to sip my coffee from a ceramic mug; and if I’m getting a cappuccino or latte at a cafe, it should be served in a roundish cup with a handle, on a saucer.
Making Easter Ornaments With Scrap Paper
Recently I got to thinking that it would be fun to decorate an “Easter tree.”
What’s All This Then? Why a Stand-Alone Website?
When I started my shop on Etsy in 2009, it was a very convenient and beginner-friendly way for a small-time-operator to sell things online.