Month: April 2015

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Music and Lavender
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Music and Lavender

I was sitting in a rehearsal today thinking about what music and flowers have in common.  They’re both beautiful (mostly) and they have the power to make people happier; I also enjoy having both in my life.  I was listening to our piano soloist, André Laplante, playing the Grieg piano concerto; I was mesmerized by his phrasing and...

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A Few Spring Chores and Words of Wisdom

  I was looking out on the Tranquil Garden today and thinking about starting the annual spring clean-up.  I won’t be doing it right away, because, first of all, that would be against my nature; but, also because the ground is still pretty soggy, and I’ve read many times that walking around on the lawn and flower...

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Weather Report…FROM LONDON!

This will be much more than a weather report, but I thought it would be fun to continue the theme once more all the way from London, UK!  Today’s weather is cloudy with a high of 12C.  So, not the Bahamas, but still a vast improvement.  I went out with a hat, scarf and fingerless...