Peacock tail feathers up close.
Peacock tail feathers up close.

Month: April 2012

  • Sore Knees + Math = Awesome Floor

    Sometimes math provides clarity. When I am surrounded by chaos, I find myself enjoying paying the bills. Something about the order of it all and how numbers always make sense. They are low maintenance and low drama. I love numbers. I have a strange ability to recite numbers in order, forwards or backwards. This was…

  • The Great Wall of Beltsville

    My wall started as a collection of black and white photographs. The very first two were from a photography studio in England and given to us as a wedding present from a dear college friend. The photographs have grown to fill up the space over my sofa. Each photograph has a story or represents a…

  • Midnight Dumpster Dive

    Last night I went dumpster diving with the President Emeritus of the Diamond Hill Historical Society. Inspired by a fabulous day at the Community Market, I ended up peering into the dumpster outside of my neighbor’s house, at midnight, all because of a light fixture. What better way to end an evening of good company,…