Izile's Oddities

I believe it's been over a year since I've posted over here, and I realize probably everyone's unfollowed this by now, which is OK - but on the off chance that some didn't and will get an automa...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2015/06/long-time-no-speak.html

I know, I've been terribly absent all summer - but I've been working in my garden, fighting off first aphids, then spider mites (I've released over 2000 ladybugs in my garden so far this year!),...

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We're supposed to have snow tonight in the city, but prior to this blast, it was starting to actually look like spring.  The weekend before last, I got my garden cleaned and flipped by beds; an...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-kinda-sprung.html

Well, maybe not in New York ... Anyway, it is the first day of March, and I have something exciting to say - I actually made more new Magic Vial Pendants for my etsy shop! *gasp*  First non-c...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2014/03/march-means-spring-right.html

I still had a lot to say after my last post, so I decided to just break it into two posts and schedule it for later. The thing is, some of you might have noticed, if you've kept up over the w...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2014/02/still-too-much-snow.html

Long time no check-in!  However, I wanted to write in today and do a little catching up and talk about what's been on my mind. Anyone who's read any of the recent posts has probably picked up...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2014/02/too-much-snow.html

I know I haven't had a lot of time for the blog, but I wanted to drop the link to the last exhibit of "On Enchanted Wings" before the next exhibit gets rolled out! Enjoy the exhibit, and ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2014/01/belated-new-years.html

'Tis the season . . . to not have enough time to go around.  Am I right? (heh) I just wanted to post a little notice that Izile's Oddities will be closing its doors for the holidays starting ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/12/merry-christmas-happy-yule-and-glad.html

It's time for yet another monthly Exhibit from the Fantasy Artists of Etsy! (FAE) This month's Exhibit is Druids & Dryads - lots of autumn colors, leaves, and woodland themes. (or Click ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/11/fae-druids-dryads.html

I know this is my most neglected space, and that's saying something considering how the new 4 pendants I just put up on my etsy site are the first 4 since spring!  I'm taking a moment to make a...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/11/im-alive.html

And Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, Fall-rites, and Mabon, and all the other lovely celebrations that mark the rotation of seasons! I'm not always the happiest when fall weather starts encroaching t...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-autumanl-equinox.html

I'm currently having rather mixed feelings about Etsy these days, after the last update and s***-storm that followed their decision to piss off tons of people and become more like ebay. But I...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/09/happy-friday-13th.html

How appropriate a theme for this month's FAE Exhibit!  Today, I'm finally getting my day to leave the city, go out to the real woods, and do some trail running!  Excited. This exhibit is exc...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/08/deepwoods-wanderers.html

I was working on my new foodie blog, and I was answering a question a friend of mine asked me about planning a romantic picnic.  In the blog, I said, “… there's some little foodie-girly par...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/08/tea-for-two-or-three-or-more.html

It's a cloudy-rainy day today, but up until today, it's been super summery (we'll pardon you, storm Dorian, as my tomatoes could use the rain, now that they finally dried out enough in the 100+ ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/07/summertime-sun.html

So, I just wrote a bit of a blurb about geeky fandom cookbooks on my new foodie blog, and I was going to link it over here, because I think it is relevant, being all nerdy and stuff, and talking ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/07/geeky-fandom-cookbooks-and-food.html

It's fully summer now, and despite the fact we're still getting rain at least 1 day out of every 5, there's been enough sun and heat to counteract it.  The garden is doing well. Also, I got a ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/07/summer-season.html

Team Exhibition Time!! The FAE (Fantasy Artists of Etsy) Team's June theme is Moonlight and Moss - a collection of beautiful pieces by the members circling the theme.   You can also no...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/06/moonlight-and-moss.html

Starting last week, the almost ubiquitous cold and wet of not-quite-New England, has started to give way to actually decent weather!  We had a short 3-day burst of sunny 90-ish weather, that was...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/06/summertime-well-not-really-but-it-feels.html

This past weekend was the Steampunk World's Fair, and my first time to ever vend at a "Con."  It was a great experience, and very different from selling at street fairs and craft fairs.  The pa...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/05/working-on-restocking.html

I love this time of year, as soon as one flowering plant passes its season, it's another's turn.  I've always loved lilacs, unfortunately, they aren't too fond of extreme heat and humidity, so e...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/05/from-cherry-blossoms-to-lilacs.html

I've been working up to this blog post for a while now; and finally have enough pictures and recipes to flesh it out. It started with my love of the beautiful flowering cherry trees, that I've ...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/04/sakura-matsuri-with-recipes.html

I am in some pain this morning.  It's beautiful pain.  Well earned pain.  And I'm procrastinating going out and compounding it further, but it will happen. Over the weekend got out in the g...

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... and not quite making it.  We've had some gorgeous weather this week, having our first two days to hit 70; and for the next couple of days back to wet and 50s. I've been trying to put toge...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/04/spring-trying-hard-to-sprung.html

. . . they are a comin'.  This week has had a few surprises.  On Monday, I was told due to the consolidation of offices, my position was becoming redundant, and I would no longer be needed afte...

http://izile.blogspot.com/2013/03/changes.html