Author Archives: sogalitno

Associated Press  Beverly Sills leaves the stage of the Metropolitan Opera, April 7, 1975, at the end of the first act of “The Siege of Corinth.” Ms. Sills was making her debut at the Met in the role of Pamira. … Continue reading →

1 Gardening Beginnings From a barren backyard to the beginning of a garden (May 2006) 2 Cutting a Tree In which I cut down a tree and learn a lot about saws! 3 A Garden Grows The birth of the … Continue reading →

It has been a busy several months—yikes where did the spring go? Look for updates with lots of photos soon Some hints as to what I have been up to…                     … Continue reading →

we will resume blogging                                    (sneeze)sometime               (cough) soon          (we hope).  

is there a metaphor for life in driving?  maybe Tuesday morning I took my visiting relative to the Newark Airport – I had googled directions and read thru them several times – and it seemed easy.  This was to be … Continue reading →

is there a metaphor for life in driving?  maybe Tuesday morning I took my visiting relative to the Newark Airport – I had googled directions and read thru them several times – and it seemed easy.  This was to be … Continue reading →

look what i found… am drooling… another future WIP – and its another Zimmerman – man I love her sweaters! Marseilles Pullover Kathy Zimmerman Goddess Yarns Phoebe (100% baby alpaca; 73 yd [66 m]/50 g): #0734 coral red heather, 14 … Continue reading →

see what nice Mother Nature dropped on us on Friday…. almost a foot of snow in that yard.  my poor dwarf english boxwood ARE dwarfed in this photo – hopefully they will be ok!  Weather prediction for today/tonight is 40s … Continue reading →

On Sirius  8:00 PM Strauss: Die Ägyptische Helena (LIVE FROM THE MET)Luisi; Voigt, Kerl, Damrau, Grove, Brendel, Sorenson UPDATE – KERL has cancelled. Michael Hendrick gets a shot at the whole thing..

La Scala’s RingThe first integral Ring since Furtwaengler’s in 1950, (Ben Heppner has already been cast) will be conducted by Daniel Barenboim, director Klaus-Michael Grüber, sets by Anselm Kiefer. Two operas in 2010, Rheingold in June, Die Walküre as La … Continue reading →