Ides of MaRCHlissa

you can rock the term "ides" on the 15th of March, May, July and October and on the 13th of all other months.

best known for the murder of Julius Caesar in 44 BC, the ides of March is also revered for the birth of legendary Italian model, Fabio.

beyond Caesar and Fabio, March 15th must also be celebrated for the birth of Alissa Munoz; an incredibly spectacular human being who is as bright and warm as the sun and a fountain of literary talent and creative genius.

happy birthday, pretty!

all I want for new years...

is for the puppet show to happen!

you see, at christmas there was a perfectly wonderful puppet theater constructed with great care and love, but it seems the energy ran out and the puppet show never happened.

but alas...

i have faith that 2010 will bring a puppet show...or two!

weekend wisdom

My sister's boyfriend suggested a really profound, yet simple way of making choices at dinner a few weeks ago.

He said, "Would you rather contribute to the harmony or to the discord?"

I've thought about this many times since. I hope it serves you too!

white stripes

crocus focus, hocus pocus!  ever since I was a youngster, nothing made me happier about spring than noticing the little pockets of crocuses popping up in patches of grass everywhere. 

this photo was taken at a local cemetary. 

how to know if a little patch of green grassy stuff will yield pretty purple buds?

"the grass-like, ensiform lead shows a white central stripe along the leaf axis"  that, my friends, is a surefire sign of a future crocus!!