Toad Rush (Juncus bufonius)
I’m happy because these photos with my new Canon 5D Mark III (thanks, Dad!) came out GREAT! I’m at my mom and Carl’s in Waltham, Maine and took these photos while hanging out down at Little Webb Pond.
Sandy Connolly
Things My Friends Say, Vol 2 No 1
Me: How do you even begin to draw a virus? John Liebler: There are databases of coordinates for viruses… and then there’s scientific software that can interpret those coordinates… and then I kill a chicken and do a dance… and there’s always black magic involved. Me: Try this smoked gouda. Abigail: I’m scared. Me: Just … Read more
Connolly Girl Trio performs “Ho Hey” by the Lumineers
Rachel, Abigail, and I had so much fun singing this song together, I wanted to record it before Rachel went off to college. For some reason, it felt like she was leaving forever never to return or sing with us ever again. Then I remembered that she would need a place to live over Christmas … Read more
New Pointe Shoes Are Very Pink & Very Expensive
I’m learning more than I ever thought possible about pointe shoes this year. Abigail went “en pointe” in ballet on February 2, and we are now into our third pair of pointe shoes. My bank account is begging for mercy. What’s worse, I’m finding myself incredibly intrigued about them… information that is seemingly useless to … Read more
I Love Scribble Charts
It is almost impossible for me to have any sort of meeting with anyone these days without a clipboard, college-ruled paper, and a sharp pencil in hand to take notes. Sometimes people get flipped out. My friend Irene, on the other hand, is used to me following her around with my clipboard and making her … Read more
I owe Zach $1 today
Today’s line up: I will have to pay Zachariah $1 because he won the bet that even though he got a Facebook page a month ago, he held his ground and didn’t accept any friend requests. (I thought he would cave. He had to get a Facebook page to apply to be accepted into an … Read more
Things My Friends Say, Vol 1 No 1
I suppose I have weird collections. I love to collect stuff that my friends say. There are so many of my friends who, while they are not writers per se, they are great improvisers and artists in conversation. They have a way of turning a phrase or putting words together that are completely delightful. My … Read more
Carex scoparia
This sedge is SO CUTE! Who knows if it’s really Carex scoparia? Anybody? Also very photogenic. I especially love its “fly away” hair.
Carex crinita
I feel very exotic giving any of these sedges names. I hope someone will offer correction if necessary. I blame Lauren Brown for any mistakes since she makes it seem so easy in her book Grasses: An Identification Guide. I hope I get to meet her someday since she lives in just the next town … Read more
