Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Blank(et)
If you’ve been by in the last couple of days you may have noticed that the usually colorful blog has become a somewhat starker landscape (where did all the pictures go?!) that is not unlike … Read more.
January bloom search
Depending on where you live, it can take a treasure hunt to find something blooming during the middle of winter. Some people go south to find color – the Caribbean, for instance, would be a … Read more.
Arctic express
We’re bracing for a chilly visitor coming this week from the Great Lakes and although we’re not exactly rolling out the red carpet for her, we’re stocking the cupboards and making sure there’s plenty of … Read more.
The glaze
I’m beginning to think that the task Gail and I are working on now might be the most physically exhausting of all the jobs we do. Forget dividing daylilies, planting, lugging bags of soil or … Read more.
Headfirst into the new year
It’s time to dive into catalogs! I’ve been staring at the growing stack of them on the potting shed table for nearly 2 weeks now, waiting for Gail to return from vacation, and resisting the … Read more.
Reflection
With the finish line of Christmas behind us and an official fresh start still days away, this week feels a little slack-tide to me. I’ve been torn between taking a winter’s nap and projecting (day … Read more.
Joy
In the middle of a cold blast, chilly on the heels of a dark and snowy Solstice storm, I’m on the lookout for Joy (‘Tis the season, Fa la la la la). But, luckily, I … Read more.
Terrarium rehab
Terrariums are (still) cool. Last year I wrote a post (Terrariums are cool (again)) on how I make – and became addicted to – terrariums. And if you were inspired then to make one (or … Read more.
Bloom Day challenge
Since I can’t top last year’s December Bloom Day (Garden Bloggers Bloom Day is hosted the 15th of every month by Carol at May Dreams Gardens) when the Autumn flowering cherry bloomed in the snow, … Read more.
Shore did flood
I thought the tide was high during the Nor’easter of spring 2007 – and it was – but this morning’s moon tide storm sure did flood Blithewold. I took these pictures about an hour after … Read more.