Towards the end of the summer term, in late June, we put on our masks and headed across the Forth to the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art. We packed picnic lunches to have on The Meadows, followed by coffee and danishes from Soderberg, and spent the afternoon in Modern One. It was a long […]
Read More Everything is going to be alrightWe have spent the best part of this summer in the Missouri Botanical Gardens. We have been so lucky to live in a city with so many free activities in such gorgeous surroundings. We have enjoyed many things about this beautiful spot. In our first year here (pre-Kazuo) we attended the weekly summer Jazz […]
Read More Back in the GardenWith thoughts of creating a thrifty yet homely and hospitable space in Scotland that finally brings ALL our beloved things from around the world into one place, I have been casting about in my spare time for inspiration. In the meantime, I have also tripped over a few things that have me longing for disposable […]
Read More Charmed By…{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see. […]
Read More This MomentRight now there is a lot buzzing about in my head…here are few things that are making me happy. How about you? 1. The wonderful images created by Bianca Gomez, especially the wonderful birds she created for Poolga.com: 2. Cucumbers, they taste so good right now…looking forward to when they will grow in my yard: […]
Read More Ten Things of HappinessWhile our heads are largely up in the cloud of moving-to-Scotland-in-September, the rest of us is down on the ground of our last St Louis summer. With Kazuo asking about going to the ‘park’ (yes, his words are advancing) every waking moment (even when we are at a park, or on our way home from […]
Read More Summer DaysAfter illness number four of the winter, I had a little bit of a meltdown about how confined I had felt this year. Silly me. But in his inimically pragmatic fashion, Akira insisted that the answer was just for me to get out more in the evenings. Predictably, I balked. He doesn’t get out much […]
Read More Getting Out MoreLast year when I had a rare crafternoon with Julia (and my sewing machine jammed irretrievably), she was working on the most incredible paper cutting delights with some old Funk and Wagnalls Encyclopedias. Imagine my joy when she presented us with our very own masterpiece for Christmas: Here is a side view, including the lovely […]
Read More Crafty AmazingnessIt seems a little silly to be recording my New Year’s Resolutions now, in February… But so far 2010 has kinda caught me by surprise and for a number of reasons, I have gotten off to a very slow start. So here I am, bearing in mind that it is also the start of a […]
Read More New YearWell, last night was a lovely evening… and somewhat of a success as far as Amnesty is concerned. Friend and members came out to support the work of Amnesty International, have a drink or two, find out about the Women of Zimbabwe Arise movement and take some art home with them. We were grateful for […]
Read More AI Art Auction – Part II
50 things for 50 