May Day Tomorrow

Maypole Dancing at Bryn Mawr

When I attended Bryn Mawr College, May Day was a very special day. May Day is one of the four ancient Celtic cross-quarter days, making it an astronomical holiday as it falls between the March equinox and June solstice. Originating from its Celtic name, “Belthane,” Beltane was a spring celebration that included dancing, singing, special bonfires, and house doors and animals would be decorated with yellow May flowers and ribbons. During this time, in various communities in Ireland, people would visit special wells and the Beltane dew was believed to bring beauty and youthfulness to those around it. The name Bryn Mawr is Welsh.

At Bryn Mawr, you awoke to a wicker basket filled with fresh flowers and trinkets at your door. There were no classes. Everyone wore white. Breakfast was omelets and fresh strawberries and cream. The day was spent with maypole dancing, hoop races, and the like. A prime rib dinner and a showing of The Philadelphia Story with Katharine Hepburn (Bryn Mawr Class of 1928) capped off the day.

A Spring/Summer Classic

Mariner Cloth Dress with Gold Buttons

 

The striped T-shirt dress is such a spring and summer classic. Comfortable, preppy, nautical, great for travel, all cotton, machine washable, iconic, this dress has it all. "We took our customer-favorite mariner cloth (a lightweight-but-durable cotton fabric that feels like your favorite rugby) and dressed it up, literally. This version comes with gold button details at the shoulders and patch pockets for a touch of heritage inspiration." And wait until you see the price.

The Banquette

Collins Interiors

 

I  love a great banquette. I would spend all my time here, eating, reading, working on the computer, perhaps even for naps. A nap may in the cards today. I spent the entire day in the garden yesterday, supervising my gardening crew of eight guys and doing lots of projects myself like cleaning all my blue and white Chinese porcelain - I have eight Chinese garden stools and lots of ginger jars and fish bowls in the garden, as well as cleaning all my urns for replanting today.

Pink Light Bulbs Revisited

Sylvania Pink Light Bulbs

I was in Lowe's recently and it occurred to me how I use to grab my favorite Sylvania pink incandescent light bulbs without a thought. Then when Sylvania stopped making them, I would order the G.E. version from Amazon by the case. And here we fast forward to 2024 and they are illegal and selling on eBay for a small fortune. Life is certainly strange isn't it?