Author Archives: dirtynailz

Our first snow arrived early this morning and it kept snowing until mid-afternoon. We probably got about eight inches. Not much, I know, but enough to blanket the gardens and brighten the view. I took a walk to look at … Continue reading →

We crossed the “Pell Bridge” to Newport this afternoon. Actually, nobody in RI ever calls it the Pell bridge. It’s the Newport Bridge to everyone but the map makers – and some poor, confused tourists, I suppose. It was a … Continue reading →

The big pile of catalogs in the photo consists of those received in 2011. I do love getting them, but there are so many, and often two or more of each! We live in a small house and the only … Continue reading →

It started with one, and now they are everywhere. They are cluster flies, or pollenia rudis. They are members of the blowfly family – those really gross flies that lay their eggs on food – but cluster flies don’t do … Continue reading →

Here’s Elderberry with some thoughts on Bird Day: Did you know…January 5 was National Bird Day! Why do we need a national Day for birds? Well, if you are a bird fancier it is a no brainer and doesn’t need … Continue reading →

Please look carefully at the above photo and tell me if you see any flowers. No? That’s because THERE AREN’T ANY! I know that you get what you pay for, but I still balk at paying $30 for a top … Continue reading →

What  a New Year’s day we had here on the RI coast! Blue sky, warm temperatures and a soft breeze with no edge to it whatsoever – in January! After taking down the Christmas tree and making some turkey soup, … Continue reading →

I walked to the nearest beach the other morning. It was windy and mild. I met a mockingbird, foraging for berries. One of our neighbors had done something rather charming with Canada goose holiday decorations. Not everything I saw was … Continue reading →

I thought I would treat you to something beautiful for Christmas, so I took a trip to my favorite nursery to see what creative things they were doing for the holidays. As usual, I left with a couple of new ornaments … Continue reading →

So is it just me, or do you find it a little bit sad just before Christmas to see all the trees that were never sold? It seems kind of wrong that they were raised to be one glorious thing … Continue reading →