I put on a episode of Columbo (guest-starring William Shatner as a murderer-talk radio host), and got to work on a small butterfly mosaic this morning. This one features two plastic hands, some grey smalti tile and broken crockery. Columbo is great for mosaic-making. I… Read More
I’ve known the tune Big Scoto or Big Scioty as a banjo tune, but I didn’t know there were lyrics. I’ve been learning it on the banjo and sometimes I like to listen to different versions when I’m trying to learn a tune, and I… Read More
New Release has been posted at the Long Branch Garden Tour site – includes a list of all ticket locations.
I’ve been working on a garden extension out front this week, removing some grass, creating new garden area and a little flagstone and gravel area for a chair. I pretty much got it completed this afternoon, and just in time too because my back is… Read More
Yesterday we put up a garden gate. We started staining it yesterday, immediately causing just enough rain to get us to stop. Today I began staining it again, causing a light drizzle, which stopped as soon as I put the stain away. I waited a… Read More
I did some work on Imagination Station #1 today. Gravity was beginning to win the battle with this one. I jammed some strong sticks here and there to add structural and dimensional stability. After all, how can imaginary creatures live in an imagination station which… Read More
Our two teacup birdfeeders in the canoe garden didn’t fare too well over the winter. Mostly the problem was the squirrels, who learned to climb the copper pipe to get the sunflower seeds. One of the feeders was badly bent and another had a broken… Read More
I listen to a lot of old time music from south of the border, and sometimes I have to remind myself that we have an awesome old time music tradition up here in Canada. Here are fiddle master Calvin Vollrath and guitarist Clinton Pelletier tearing… Read More
We sallied forth to the Cineplex this evening to see Sing Street, on the strength of 97% on the Tomatometer. I was suspicious. I read that it is a charming, even infectious film about a bunch of Irish kids who put together a band. Hmmm,… Read More
27th Street 