The most challenging trail at White Pines Inn is the Sleepy Hollow trail. It is aptly named as many trees look like creepy creatures even in the daytime. All trails close at sunset, and this is definitely not an area to violate that notion. Roots and rocks along the path make for tricky terrain. The […]
Category Archives: Seasons and Holidays
On the heels of 2 openings and an intense week prior, I decided to go off on a little cabin retreat. My home is a disaster area from the flurry of creating and continuous appointments, and I had no energy to clean, but I also couldn’t think or process amid all the clutter. So the […]
We’ve had some glorious days, but the season is definitely changing. I’m bummed the butterflies were so sparse this year compared to the last 2 summers, but hopefully I will see more than sulphurs and cabbage whites next year. The flowers are embracing their last bloom. Daylight is leaving us sooner. It will be nice […]
It’s been a lovely week of partying, and I am trying to get back into more productivity while the summer gives its last hurrah with a heat wave. My post-haircut custard introduced the YAY-day! Wednesday evening was spent at Lemont’s Emergency Vehicle night, which I posted on Facebook. Aurora Rose had placed my name in […]
Funny Face happens to be one of my favorite movies (Audrey! Fashion! Color! Paris!) and last week pink was definitely on nature’s brain. May your world be filled with rose-colored visions.
Yesterday was Frozen Custard Day. The weather was magnificent, giving a holiday feel. I meant to have a quick breakfast at Brothers K and then run errands but my across-the-hall neighbor spotted me and we ended up catching up for an hour after months of not seeing each other. ‘Cause good neighbors meet at the […]
I’m going out of order since summer life is just full of fun-ness, but here are some scenes from Evanston’s Ethnic Arts Fair July 21 and 22. It was a gorgeous day. Ten Thousand Ripples is an appropriate piece for the fair’s theme. I loved picking up inspiration,  absorbing colors and feeling like I’m […]
I came across some shedding birch trees on my Sunday stroll and was amused. This reminds me of The Point. Squirrels were cooling off as much as they could. Â Flowers are blooming in abundance. Happy Friday to you.
I grill, therefore I am. ~ Alton Brown The Chillin’ and Grillin’ continues as more barbecues entered my calendar this past week. It’s been nice to go out and meet new people while being cooked for by manly men (even when the women start the grill, the men have a way to gravitate toward it). On […]
Some scenes from my Fourth of July Weekend: Chilling in the park. Â Wandering around on Independence Day. Discovering the City has reconfigured rocks to make sitting on them less inviting. This used to be a large slab you could picnic on, but no more, it now seats one. Finding a sitting spot anyway (shhh, […]
