Freecycle is an international collection of over 5,000 local email groups for the purpose of giving away stuff to folks who live nearby. It boasts over 9 million members worldwide, which makes me feel a bit less special for being … Read More
It was a fabulous blog story about New Deal bar manager and “fashionista” Amethyst Dwyer that led me to the fashion and style blog Wardrobe Oxygen. That’s a topic I never, ever read about, which tells you a lot … Read More
I recently wrote a story for a national gardening blog I contribute to about the friezes on our Community Center, with the garden-centric title: “To promote general welfare? Garden!” That quote was prompted by the images on the last frieze, … Read More
I stopped by the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center to get a tour of their compost research, led by my former neighbor Walter Mulbry. But any notion that the target audience here is gardeners or even homeowners is way off – … Read More
I finally made the 10-minute-or-so drive to the only wildlife research refuge in the U.S., the Patuxent Research Refuge. I discovered that we have FDR to thank for carving out close to 13,000 acres from USDA and military land to … Read More
This is the first of several posts about the artists-in-residence in Greenbelt’s Community Center, starting with Studio 302. Great photos of some of the artists’ works coming soon! Next Studio 302 Event December 1-2 Juried Art and Craft Fair during … Read More
For my first seven months in Old Greenbelt I was basically camping out in a construction site, a very noisy construction site. (My poor neighbors! My poor cats!) But by late July the workers were finally GONE and I could … Read More
No religious institution has been more active fighting for marriage equality in Maryland than nearby St. George’s Episcopal Church, at least that I’ve noticed from here in Greenbelt. So when I learned that St. George’s was planning a prayer service … Read More
Strolling my neighborhood in late October I spied one of my favorite plants along Ridge Road. It’s Amsonia hubrichtii, a perennial native to this region that looks great in three seasons but this one’s the best, imho. The orange gets … Read More
Whole Lotta Dancing Going On I can’t believe I’ve lived here 10 months and didn’t discover Artful Afternoons til now. Turns out this city-run monthly event is a well attended and well loved, and I could see why. The theme … Read More
Venturing out the morning after Sandy passed through was fun, and it was a relief to discover so little damage. We could just enjoy Roosevelt Center at its loveliest. Of course Eric was there to capture the scene. I’m … Read More
Oh my goodness. I knew that Amethyst Dwyer and Dorian Winterfeld invite all comers to their “Haunted Hollow” every Halloween from 6 to 8 p.m., and I planned to stop by. But from the looks of this video, things WILL … Read More
Michele Owens, my blogging partner in Upstate New York, recently showed off the wonderful woodland path where she walks with her “big handsome alpha dog” every day. Her story is that it took having a dog that needed walking for … Read More
Halloween really brings out the kid in us grown-ups, and no longer are the options just in costumes. House-decorating is BIG these days, and I saw these examples of it on my lake walk today. Above, Count Dracula here … Read More
A couple of weeks ago when I was manning the information booth at Greenbelt’s Farmers Market a gentleman stopped to ask if anyone could name the colorful plants he’d seen growing in the median strip along Southway – the spot … Read More
