Lughnasadh or Lammas is a traditional Celtic celebration that falls on August 1. On the Wheel of the Year, it designates the midpoint between the Summer Solstice and the Autumn Equinox. Lughnasadh is one of four great festivals of ancient Ireland and Scotland. The others are Samhain (October 31), Imbolc (February 2), and Beltane (May 1).… Continue reading Mythic Monday: What You Should Know About Lughnasadh
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Vintage Friday: Joanna Lumley
JOANNA LUMLEY One of my entertainment goals this week is to see the movie Absolutely Fabulous. The television show was hilarious and outrageous, and being with Patsy (Joanna Lumley) and Eddy (Jennifer Saunders) again will be a treat. I also fondly remember Joanna Lumley in her pre-Patsy Stone days as Purdey in The New Avengers.… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Joanna Lumley
Tuesday Tales: Writing Restaurant
Tuesday Tales is a weekly blog featuring diverse authors who post excerpts from their works in progress based on word and picture prompts. We’re a dedicated group that enjoys reading as much as you do. Today we have a picture to spark our imaginations. My snippet is from a vintage paranormal romance set in the… Continue reading Tuesday Tales: Writing Restaurant
Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King
Sergei Maliutin (1859-1937) painted this fabulous figure as part of the stage design and costume of the Morskoy Tsar, a character from the Rimsky-Korsakov opera Sadko. The first production of Sadko took place in 1897, and in 1906 it went to the Bolshoy Theatre in Moscow. Do you enjoy the music of Rimsky-Korsakov? I love… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Realm of the Sea King
Vintage Friday: Olivia de Havilland
Iconic actress Olivia de Havilland turned 100 this month. Amazing. She was born the same year as my mother and starred in one of my mother’s all-time favorite movies, Gone with the Wind. In that classic film she played Melanie Hamilton, a gracious, compassionate southern woman beloved of Ashley Wilkes and also gifted with eliciting… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Olivia de Havilland
Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland
“Faeries, come take me out of this dull world, For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame!” William Butler Yeats, from his play The Land of Heart’s Desire William Butler Yeats (June 13,1865 – January 28, 1939) The Land… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Come With Me to Fairyland
Vintage Friday: Summertime 1936
A few highlights from the year 1936: The Brown Derby’s Robert Cobb unveiled the Cobb Salad The Volkswagen appeared on the scene (Interesting side note: last night I dreamed I was driving one) The Phantom comic strip began in newspapers In the USA people suffered through a major heatwave, and many did not make it… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Summertime 1936
Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris
After three weeks of being in vacation mode, it is terribly difficult to return to the everyday world. Forgive me, but I really loved being at Daytona Beach with the rejuvenating wind and waves, reveling in beach nightlife with music and fire twirlers, at the crazy car races where Tony Stewart and other drivers go… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Rainbow Goddess Iris
Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn
The Snickerdoodle family’s recent visit to Potter’s Wax Museum in St. Augustine made me think about Anne Boleyn, a fascinating woman and tragic queen with a ton of myths swirling around her. Her daughter Elizabeth went on to become England’s greatest queen. Inside the ruby ring Queen Elizabeth wore was a very special and secret… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Myths About Anne Boleyn
Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions
It’s 4th of July beach time, and the Snickerdoodle family is on the run again! There never can be too much seashore, as long as you wear your sunblock and your favorite hat. Join me over at Daytona, Ormond, New Smyrna—or the sunlit destination of your choice—for a walk on the white sand and one… Continue reading Cocktail Saturday: Get Yourself Some Beach Ions