Now that spring has finally decided to stick around, I am finding it hard to focus on much other than gardening. My new backyard garden is tilled, planted with sugar snap peas and hopefully poison ivy free. The very flimsy garden fence seems to be all the deterrent Zeb (the dog) needs to steer clear. TheContinue reading “Spring in my Memphis gardens”
Author Archives: Caroline Mitchell Carrico
The Cemetery across the Street
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
If you drive west on Central Avenue towards the Memphis Pink Palace Museum, you may notice a small cemetery at the corner of Central and Lafayette Street immediately before you see the museum’s fence. This graveyard was in use well before Clarence Saunders bought the land…
That time I made finger paint…
My kid loves to play with his food. Spaghetti, oatmeal, partially mashed peas–if he can smush it on his tray, he’s happy. I was home with him yesterday and decided that maybe it was time for him to try out his smearing skills with some paint. A very quick internet search led me to manyContinue reading “That time I made finger paint…”
Walks in Memphis
I love walks in Memphis. You never know what you may find.
Letting him eat dirt
Spotless. Pristine. Bored. These are not words I use to describe my son. Messy. Dirty. Inquisitive. These are the ones I am more apt to employ. Never have they been more justified then yesterday. We moved azaleas from my grandmother’s house to our front yard. They will get the sun they need, and the front of our houseContinue reading “Letting him eat dirt”
An Irish Memphian
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
In the nineteenth century, many Irish citizens immigrated to Memphis. The poorest of these lived in an area of downtown known as the Pinch District. The name is credited to Mr. Craven Peyton, an early Memphian, who called the area “Pinch gut” after noticing the near…
Being brave
My little boy is learning how to be brave. He wants to let go and take steps away from what is safe, but he gets scared. He wants to venture off and play next to the slightly bigger kids, but he gets timid. He watches and learns and waits until he’s figured out the outcomes. And then,Continue reading “Being brave”
Our Collection by the Numbers
Originally posted on The Pink Palace Family of Museums:
Pinewood Derby Car Here at the Pink Palace we have a large permanent collection of artifacts related to the Mid-South’s cultural and natural history. Like all accredited museums, we have a collections policy that lays out our procedures and responsibilities for acquiring, protecting and using the…
Stop the junk
I love getting mail. On occasion my niece mails me one of her paintings or a person I met through LibraryThing mails a postcard. My grandparents always, without fail, mail me a homemade card for my birthday. So I suppose it would be more accurate to say that I love getting real mail. Conversely, I hate junk mail. It wastes myContinue reading “Stop the junk”
Hope springs
A few bell peppers have grown up. My cautious optimism wins again.
Caroline Mitchell Carrico 