I’m stunned that S.B. 1070 was signed into law by Arizona State Governor Jan Brewer today. The last time living in Arizona was this embarrassing was in the early to mid 80s, when then-governor Ev Mecham cancelled the MLK holiday and referred to African-American children (I believe it was a group of kids assembled on [...]
Archive for April, 2010
Colbert Lampoons Arizona S.B. 1070
Posted in Colbert Report, tagged Arizona S.B. 1070, Arizona's New Immigration Law, Colbert Report on April 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Endless Yardwork
Posted in my home improvements, Sonoran Desert Gardening, tagged Sonoran Desert Gardening on April 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It’s not quite Endless Summer…but at least all this work should make for a more beautiful yard for me this summer. What have I been doing the past few days? It hasn’t been anything art-related. Though last Sunday we had a great Irish house session at my home: 2 fiddlers, 1 piper, 1 flute, 1 [...]
Plant Sale at the Pima County Cooperative Extension Demonstration Garden
Posted in Sonoran Desert Gardening, tagged Pima County Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program, Pima County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The University of Arizona’s “Campus Farm” is just down the street from me; it’s the large plot of acreage that is their agricultural program. They also have a lovely demonstration garden as part of their Cooperative Extension, and yesterday was the spring plant sale to benefit the Master Gardener program and the Cooperative Extension Demonstration [...]
Boston Trip April 2010
Posted in Aylward/O'Neil family on April 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
I had a great (but brief) trip to Boston, got back 2 days ago. I’m such a wimp; the 3 hour time difference between coasts has me beat. The day after I arrived in Boston, my 86-year-old aunt Mary Stewart drove me from Hingham to Dorchester to have a SCRUMPTIOUS brunch at the home of–I [...]
Gem of a Daily Show
Posted in The Daily Show, tagged Daily Show, Michael Steele Daily Show Interview on April 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This ENTIRE episode of the Daily Show is HILARIOUS. I don’t know what I liked better, the very hard to make funny Catholic Church sex abuse story, or the interview with RNC Chairman Michael Steele. I just had to post this link before leaving tomorrow!
Garden Update
Posted in my home improvements, Sonoran Desert Gardening, tagged sonoran desert landscaping on April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I’m off to Boston on Saturday. I’m leaving this blog behind and just taking my fiddle and a small carry-on. Nothing personal, blog. I just like to make a clean break from the routine every now and then. I’ll be on the South Shore; and Dorchester, where some of my 3rd cousins (my Newfoundland grandmother’s [...]
Bees by Mail
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Honeybee Genetics, Honeybees on April 8, 2010 | 1 Comment »
I don’t think I know exactly what I’m getting into; hopefully, this experiment will turn out for the best: but, the other day I called this recommended bee supplier and…..ordered bees! I left that beekeeping workshop really interested in bees. Go figure. They’ll arrive, via overnight mail, May 5th.
Tucson Wildflower Bloom 2010: A Hike Among the Flowers
Posted in Sonoran Desert, Southern Arizona Hiking, Uncategorized, tagged 2010 Tucson Wildflowers, Catalina State Park, Sonoran Desert, Tucson Area Hiking on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I hiked up to Romero Pools this morning with my folks; it’s a bit of an uphill slog through a stunning canyon to where there’s water after rain or snow melt. Since it’s a weekend, we got an early start and initially saw just a few people; but on the way back, we must’ve passed [...]
