Molly Goatwax

The Lucky Cat of Baltimore

West side.

Lucky Cat

Woodcut/collage, 11x14".

More landscape elements

An impression of the manhole by the seminary's Roland Avenue entrance.

Domestic Battles

So after the squirrels were shut out earlier in the Spring, they dug their way back into the side of the house to dig, scratch and squeak in the space over our living room. The pest control company disavowed any further abatement so we asked the drywall guy to nail a plank over their new access. And he did, after inserting razor wire into the hatch. Displaced, the squirrels now live in the condemned hollow tree in front. And they look at me now with such fearless, calculating stares. Gotta watch my back. I expect them to rush the door with crude weapons to reclaim the house.

Storm coming in

Let your headache be your barometer.

Anticipation

The pepper plants are almost all in their pots on the parking lot. I wish those Shishitos would hurry up. I want to make plates of them sautéed in sauce like we get at our favorite sushi place. Yum.

A special day

Thank you Saint Dymphna.

Farm Art

I've given up on growing tomatoes. The leaves always get spotty and rot no matter what I do. So! The teenager and I are turning the wire cones into armatures for a pair of tree shaped sculptures. Collaboration! We need a pair of bases, plywood squares or something.

Back on the Farm

(On the parking lot). It's been a very cool spring so far. The seedlings I sprouted aren't liking it, but the Habaneros from the nursery are a lot more established. Yesterday was spent raking, clearing out the pots and filling them with mixed planting media-old dirt with wormy goodness, compost and new bagged garden soil. I also fired up the smoker. Jerk chicken, a ready made marinated pork loin (on sale!) and a cute little dry rubbed brisket came out after four hours slow cooked to tender perfection. Yum! Leftovers!