by Sue Schlabach | Mar 8, 2013 | Garden, Ireland, Spring, Travel, Winter
Yesterday I discovered a paper bag with four paperwhite bulbs—forgotten and sprouting exuberantly. I tucked them in among the spent paperwhite bulbs I planted in December. All our outdoor bulbs remain under a thick blanket of snow. The Irish daffodils are...
by Sue Schlabach | Feb 13, 2013 | Color, Creativity, Design, Garden, Housewares, Interior Design, Natural World, Spring, Winter
As I typed the words ‘forcing forsythia’ I heard them spoken in the voice of Sylvester, the cartoon cat who always chased Tweety Bird. These metal industrial stools cheered me when I came across them this morning via Nest Design Studio. I do love...
by Sue Schlabach | May 13, 2012 | Chickens, Color, Eating and Cooking, Family, Garden, Natural World, Photography, Spring, Vermont
I don’t ask for much on Mother’s Day. I often share it with my husband’s birthday, and so I’ve spent the day at a few ballparks over the years, and that’s okay with me. But this morning Mother’s Day dawned with a bit of overcast...
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 30, 2012 | Natural World, Paris, Photography, Spring, Travel, Vermont
It is the day after a longest day. A day of traversing timezones and crossing continents and oceans. So here I am in my own timezone feeling a little like I’ve been run over by a car. Nothing another cup of tea won’t cure. And a few more nights of sleep....
by Sue Schlabach | Apr 21, 2012 | Barcelona, Spring, Travel
Narrow streets, sunshine, music, vibrant outdoor cafes. April in Barcelona! Out to the end of Barceloneta, we take off our shoes and test the waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Cold, of course, but exhilarating, too. There are holes to dig and lots of seaglass to find....
