October 22, 2024
I wanted to treat myself to a gift for my birthday… one of my favorite things… a beautiful place. Olympic National Park on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsular has an abundance of all kinds of beauty. One can spend weeks in the range of landscape wonders in the park, but I Read more…
August 26, 2024
So I have a list of theme hotels I want to hit… this ocean-inspired room is beyond the door at Pocatello, Idaho’s Black Swan Inn, a classy fantasy suite hotel I hope to return to soon. The attention to detail in the room was extraordinary, as was the customer service. Read more…
June 21, 2024
Though my plans for marching in this year’s Mermaid Parade was thwarted by foolishness, I still made use of my costume–a mash-up of mermaid & my Slave Leia costume. With great forethought, I finished all my crafting before starting Flight Attendant training in April, making my alternate version of the Read more…
June 13, 2024
How do you know I am home in Rochester? Well, I’ll likely be at a Wegman’s with this guy at some point. I’ll be munching on my very favorite vegan chocolate bar from Nelly’s: Nutty Nougat …making smoothie bowls ….crafting… …mermaid pieces…. ….making dinner (This is a slow cooker sweet Read more…
March 15, 2024
{A nice day by Lake Ontario} {Dentist Views} {The best tortillas} {Why I thrift: Left–Thifted for same price of Right–One pair of pants} {Still Chili Time} {Date Night at Bar Bantam} {Tofu} {Pretty Oil} {Thrift Find} {Tofu Scramble} {Basement Organizing} {Doing Ceramics} {My Mermaid Tail} {Roller Girl} {More Thrift Finds} Read more…
September 17, 2023
It was time for the annual Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo, New York. This tradition bookends a season of mermaiding that starts with the preparations for Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade in the Spring. This season has been tremendously busy. But I am happy to report that I have all kinds of Read more…
June 17, 2023
Finally, Coney Island’s 41st Annual Mermaid Parade is here! A sign of impending summer, the parade is the gateway to the best time of the year. This year’s mermaid vision was set quite some time ago in my sketchbook. And through the months, it came to fruition. Now that the Read more…
June 3, 2023
June means it is the countdown to the annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island! I have made several few tops–a few for some shoots later this week, my own for the parade and one for a friend. With plenty of shells to use, I’ve dived into mermaid crafting, full throttle. Read more…
May 19, 2023
Since I’ll be soon leaving the New York City area, I’m going to share some secrets. The beach at Great Kills Park is the best place to go shelling in New York City. Always plentiful with iridescent mussels and still-united bivalve shells of all kinds, as well as the occasional Read more…
April 16, 2023
We were back at Chimney Bluff State Park to complete the Bluff Trail. It is on this trail where you can see the dramatic views of the pointy spires looking out at the blue expanse of Great Lake Ontario. A quick trip before my flight back to NYC… We’re down Read more…
April 13, 2023
I’m getting ready for a mermaid shoot at one of my new most favorite places, Chimney Bluffs State Park. We’d shoot at dusk and stay for the stars. The chosen rock… Goodbye sun, hello mermaid It was really windy and the lake was cold. The inspiration from the Brooklyn Bodega: Read more…
April 1, 2023
March’s wrath is officially over. It is a tough month; but it’s the portal to summer. To follow some highlights that cannot be sorted elsewhere… The cookie that can get me through an 8-hour day. Yardsale‘s vegan pistachio chocolate chip… Ok, this is also work-related. Because March is one of Read more…
September 30, 2022
Treats hand-off Apologies for tons of selfies, but it has been a while since I cared to dress well. This pistachio chocolate chip cookie from Yard Sale is a new tradition. Merry Merfolk prep Currants I always send him the morning sky. Pad Thai, all the time Fall. Blending in. Read more…
September 24, 2022
We were very excited to finally join Long Island’s Merry Merfolk Parade, part of the Annual Maritime Festival in Greenport. The celebration and parade is on a smaller scale than Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade (with a limit of 60 participants), but it is with a serious mission: to raise awareness Read more…
With only a couple of mermaid shoots this season, I promise more crafted pieces (and shoots) once I gather more seashells. To tide us over (hehe), some of the pretty pictures of the mermaids of 2022.
July 15, 2022
When I saw this rock at Chimney Bluffs State Park in April, I knew I would be returning for a sunset mermaid shoot. And though there were more clouds during our eventual visit, the subtle sunset proved to be perfect for the shoot I had dreamed up in my mind. Read more…
June 18, 2022
After a two-year in-person hiatus, finally the Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island, Brooklyn! That meant I need to transform into a mermaid… starting with my hair. Well, I suppose it was mostly not my hair. But it sure made me want to grow it out! Now if my hair Read more…
June 11, 2022
My first merman piece! I’m making a lot of crowns Trying on the accessories… Since there’s no try-on room Trying to decide what top to wear! This crown needs some repairing To uncomfortable to march in but I can still admire them Can’t wait till next week!
June 5, 2022
June 4, 2022
After seeing the seashelled shores of Staten Island’s Great Kills Park during my mermaid shoot I knew I’d have to get back soon. With my supplies running low and the weather perfect, I spent the afternoon picking up a great selection of goodies. Some seclusion was just what I wanted.. Read more…
May 27, 2022
It’s that time of year again! Time to recruit models for my new tops. To start, a reliable mermaid who has sat for several shoots last year. She scouted this location–Great Kills Beach on Staten Island, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and we set a sunset date. The Read more…
May 17, 2022
It’s time to get ready for this year’s Mermaid Parade! The first in several years, I’m really excited to be part of it. That means I need something to wear… and so does the rest of Team Algae Bra! SO I’ll keep working on this top because I really enjoy Read more…
March 29, 2022
I’m happy to be mermaid crafting again. Besides freeing up space by utilizing my stash of seashells, I am excited to be using some new bases for my shell collage: Thick-banded plus sized bras for a more sturdy top. So much surface area! This top has great shells, but looks Read more…
November 13, 2021
Finding beauty in Florida is very easy. As I settle back into a real November in New York, some pictures from the Sunshine State. The first beach stop is always the most powerful: A quick spontaneous stop at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge–the FIRST National Wildlife Refuge in the country, Read more…
September 14, 2021
Another mermaid season comes to a close with none of the regular fanfare (The Mermaid Parade) unfortunately. Still trying to do photoshoots for all the items in my Etsy shop. Here, a foot photoshoot at my favorite mermaid haunt: Coney Island. For all your mermaid stuff, this shell purse is Read more…
September 12, 2021
Though it was Time Travelers Weekend at πΏππ πΉππ ππππ π½ππππππππππ π±ππππ I’d be representing my mermaid wares! You see my dear mermaid friend was no longer available to go to Pirate Weekend, our original goal. Not wanting to waste a promotional opportunity, we mermaided up for a day at Read more…