2010Aug 22
My husband and I came across an unusual find in the garden recently. A monarch caterpillar. He was so striking we had to run and get the camera. Caterpillars are such amazing creatures. They are the larvae of butterflies. As larvae, their main job is to eat and eat and eat. Hmm, sounds like an interesting job description! After they've …
2010Apr 29
2010Jan 21
[caption id="attachment_1292" align="alignleft" width="171" caption="Marly (Pascale) in high school"][/caption] In high school French class we were given a French name and our teacher called us by that name from that point forward. My name was Pascale. I loved it! And actually, it worked for me because the name, Pascale, means born on (or around) easter and my …
2010Jan 2
In 1999, Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones completed the first-ever nonstop balloon flight around the world. Maybe it takes flying in a balloon around the world to better understand what it takes to live life. I saw a video of Mr. Piccard at the July 2009 TED conference where he describes a metaphor between …
2009Sep 20
2009Sep 15
This is Adee. Isn't she lovely? She didn't start out in this world going by the name Adee. In fact, even before she breathed her first breath she was called by a different name. I called her Rachel. We received hand-stitched towels and blankets with the name "Rachel" in soft pink hues. I loved the sound of it then, and …