Author Archives: marigold

Flowers in Disneyworld

Posted on July 22, 2013 by marigold

Weeding can be relaxing because it’s so mindless but there are times when it’s just another chore to be done (or ignored.) People whose gardens are impressive enough to be included on large-scale, organized tours probably don’t weed themselves because … Continue reading →

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Liberté, Egalité, Macaroons

Posted on July 14, 2013 by marigold

60th Street in Manhattan closes from Lexington over to Fifth Avenue every year on Bastille Day. In all honesty, it’s a typical hot, crowded street fair but with some French twists including many stalls selling macaroons and crepes; a stall … Continue reading →

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Look Pheasant, Please

Posted on July 2, 2013 by marigold

 Manchester, VT has a spiffy new store featuring beautiful, pricey clothes that would look right at home at Downton Abbey.  The shop also sells guns, the kind that sportsmen carry, as well as jewelry, a smattering of Englishy home goods … Continue reading →

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Very Gneiss

Posted on June 23, 2013 by marigold

I learned more geology in a few hours on a beautiful summer afternoon than in an entire course at college.  Paul Meyers, a professional geologist now retired, led seven people on a tour of the greater Manchester area with stops … Continue reading →

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Out for a Stroll

Posted on June 8, 2013 by marigold

But I wasn’t doing the walking. The annual Stroll of the Heifers is a major early summer event in Brattleboro, VT and it’s a lot of fun. The stars of the show are—surprise—the heifers, (young female cows who have not … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2013

Posted on May 27, 2013 by marigold

  We spent the weekend in Cornwall, CT where a friend has a great old house.  All of Saturday was a mess of pouring rain and freezing cold. Some years, Memorial Day calls for shorts; this year’s would have been … Continue reading →

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It’s All in the Wrist

Posted on May 15, 2013 by marigold

Actually, yes. While in Vermont enjoying glorious, warm, weather, I ventured out on the deck. Looking at the sky, I managed to not see a large, metal umbrella base and tripped over it landing on my right side. Although I … Continue reading →

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Originals

Posted on May 3, 2013 by marigold

A flamboyant, ugly duckling who managed to steal the thunder from many a swan and is credited with inventing the profession of fashion, Dianna Vreeland was entirely her own creation.  She began her career as a columnist for Harper’s Bazaar … Continue reading →

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Chinese Old School Tie

Posted on April 23, 2013 by marigold

The current exhibition at the Asia Society  is The Artful Recluse, which I visited with some Vassar classmates.  It was way beyond an ordinary viewing as one classmate owns several items in the exhibit and provided a very informative commentary … Continue reading →

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Dingle Town

Posted on April 5, 2013 by marigold

  Dear Readers: This is sort of a bonus post.  The editor of an article I wrote asked me to link to it via my blog. It’s about the town of Dingle that is on the famed–and obscenely gorgeous–Dingle Peninsula … Continue reading →

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