“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass” – Anton Chekhov
All posts in category Travels
The Glint of Light
Posted by Tammy on September 4, 2016
https://agrigirl.com/2016/09/04/the-glint-of-light/
Kinda Like the Walking Dead
Top of the Cask. Dos Cabezas Tasting Room, Sonoita, AZ
“It’s sort of like watching one of those TV series. You know, like the Sopranos or the Walking Dead. You watch it, you like it, but every season, somebody’s gonna die.”
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Posted by Tammy on May 30, 2016
https://agrigirl.com/2016/05/30/vranac-grapes-red-wine/
Nature Nurture
The Japanese use the phrase, Shinrin-yoku. Translated literally, it means “forest bathing” which is the idea that spending time in nature is a healthy practice.
Yosemite in November
Posted by Tammy on January 26, 2015
https://agrigirl.com/2015/01/26/spending-time-in-nature/
Tammy’s Top Ten (t3 report)Tips for Eating Out
It’s the height of summer and we’re vacationing far and wide. I love this time with my family. I love to see new sights, to see what inspires them, to get to know them in a bit different setting and to just be together. While we’ve been able to rent a couple of places with kitchens where we can prepare our own food, we’re certainly finding ourselves dining out far more frequently than we do at home. Here is a list of tips that work for us.
The Boys Contemplating the Future
Posted by Tammy on July 30, 2014
https://agrigirl.com/2014/07/30/tammys-top-ten-t3-reporttips-for-eating-out/
While I Groak
How does a word become obsolete? Is it simply that dialects morph over time or do we drop a word in favor of others that roll from the tongue with more grace? I recall a story on NPR when “slacks” was being voted out of the language. I must admit that I wouldn’t be sad to see it go. Pants, trousers, jeans, khakis, capris all hit the mark with greater specificity or at least a more amenable sound. Slacks clamors for attention like an ugly tattoo on an aging beer belly.
I groak!
Posted by Tammy on October 11, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/10/11/atlanta-tour-de-farm/
Agrigirl’s Blog of Alpine Flora
Our summer travels took us into amazing floral terrain of the Swiss Alps. Each step was a photo opportunity causing for a slow but richly rewarding hike. I have the names of some but would love for readers to add their knowledge about names and medicinal values.
Posted by Tammy on August 28, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/08/28/flowers-swiss-alps/
Spirits of Summer
She was a wistful woman who clung to the last few days before her children went back to school not because they were leaving but because it meant an end to the summer.
Celebrating Summer
Posted by Tammy on August 5, 2013
https://agrigirl.com/2013/08/05/rhubarb-syrup/
Going Dark
Nighttime
I recently spent the night in Dragoon. I was there as a guest of the AZ Humanities Council and had the privilege of staying at the Amerind Foundation. This little known, out of the way spot is a spectacular combination of the natural world and one of the finest collections of archaeological and ethnological artifacts in the country as well as a sizable research library.
Upon my nighttime arrival however, what amazed me most was the darkness. No glaring LED billboards advertising the nearby casino or street lights to set off the night sky – just pure blackness dotted with stars that we not picked up by my iphone. I shot the photo and sent it to my husband.
Posted by Tammy on November 16, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/11/16/blog-redesign-underwa/
Light at Longwood
“My aim is to express, through the medium of ‘light’, simple fleeting moments of clarity, experiences of connection with the world.”
Installation Art of Bruce Munro
Posted by Tammy on September 12, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/09/12/light-at-longwood/
The Ocean Knows
I want to tell you the ocean knows this, that life in its jewel boxes is endless as the sand,
impossible to count, pure, and among the blood-colored grapes time has made the petal hard and shiny,
made the jellyfish full of light and untied its knot,
letting its musical threads fall from a horn of plenty made of infinite mother-of-pearl.
— Pablo Neruda from Enigmas
Posted by Tammy on July 25, 2012
https://agrigirl.com/2012/07/25/photos-from-monterey-bay-aquarium/
Tammy
A wife, a mom, an executive, a certified leadership coach and a breast cancer survivor. I love learning and I love to write and I'm often fascinated with the life lessons that come from my kitchen. Focusing on community-based Placemaking is the way that I work towards creating a healthier planet.
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