16 December 2009 Photo: Tied In Knots

I was going outside to take pictures of the snow but it was really cold outside so I only made it as far as the mudroom.

19 August 2009 Photo: Bless This Garden

The garden has been overrun by weeds. Maybe we if pray, they will stop growing. Probably not but Bill put this Celtic cross in the garden before the weeds came. Perhaps the clover is growing more because of the cross. I guess I just have to go out there and pull them!

10 January 2009 Photo: Spirals

When Bill and I were getting to know each other, I saw him doodling on a piece of paper and noticed him drawing spirals. I was intrigued because whenever I doodled (which I do frequently) spirals were always part of my repertoire and I like them in design items and art.

I found out that spirals for Bill was a part of the Celtic history/traditions (of which he is obsessed) that he knows so well. When I first went to New Zealand, I found this symbol is also important in New Zealand and Maori culture. It is called the koru and is prominent in the landscape and design of kiwi life. "The spiral is the most ancient symbol found on every civilized continent. Due to its appearance at burial sites across the globe, the spiral most likely represented the "life-death-rebirth" cycle. Similarly, the spiral symbolized the sun, as ancient people thought the sun was born each morning, died each night, and was reborn the next morning."

This is a piece that we bought and you will find spirals all over our home...one design feature we DO agree on.